boom-boom
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7.6
- noun
- /ˈbuːmˌbuːm/
- Informal
:
estruendo
- We could hear the boom-boom of the cannon from miles away during the festival.
And there was just house party below me going boom, boom, boom all night.
- And there was just house party below me going boom, boom, boom all night.
- And we woke up to an aircraft fire, like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
- Let's start there and boom boom, full coverage moment.
- Came back second-half, we beat Tottenham Fournier, boom boom, Fournier and everything.
Examples
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The fireworks lit up the sky with loud boom-booms that thrilled the crowd.
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The sudden boom-boom from the thunder startled everyone in the quiet park.
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It's now night time and I hear boom, boom, boom, boom on the neighbor's door.
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All of a sudden I hear boom, boom, boom, boom, boom on my door like this.
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And we woke up to an aircraft fire, like boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom.
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Then I wake up to boom, boom, boom, dropping the giant trash cans down.
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Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, boom and boom goes the dynamite and boom goes the dynamite.
Synonyms
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2.8
A sudden violent burst that makes a loud noise and causes damage
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1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
204
2.5
The sound or act of shooting guns
144
2.1
A loud sharp sound that a gun makes when it fires
142
1.0
A loud deep continuous sound made by animals, crowds, or machines
108
8.4
A sudden very loud noise, like an explosion or a slammed door
78
5.8
A sudden loud noise like the bang of a gun
62
2.2
A sudden breaking open or explosion
27
2.7
A sudden very loud noise that hurts your ears
19
7.3
A sudden loud sound from a hit, explosion, or when something bursts
15
3.6
A sudden loud sound when one thing hits another
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7.5
A loud bang from an explosion or a heavy hit
10
1.2
A sudden very loud noise often from an explosion or crash
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
2
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
2
3.4
A loud sudden noise like an explosion
Antonyms
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Etymology
Boom-boom comes from repeating the sound 'boom', and the part boom stands for a loud, deep, explosive noise. That's why boom-boom is used to name sudden explosions, fireworks, or gunshots.