boom
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2.1
- noun
- /buːm/
:
estruendo
- Boom goes the cannon!
- sonic boom
And all of a sudden we hear like from a boom, you know, booming micro speaker.
- And all of a sudden we hear like from a boom, you know, booming micro speaker.
Examples
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As the fireworks exploded in the sky, there was a loud boom that echoed through the night.
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The floors shudder as the boom in the laboratory is heard and felt.
Fiction book (1991) -
The first time you turn your back, boom!
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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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At any moment, a boom, a precise missile strike can happen.
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The siblings begin discussing tomorrow's wedding, but a deafening boom interrupts them.
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Jacob is shuffling down the stairs as a sonic boom of noise echoes through the streets outside.
Fiction book (1991) -
The thunder erupted with a sudden boom, sending the birds flying from the trees.
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After the cannon fired, a deep boom resonated across the battlefield.
Synonyms
237
1.3
A sudden loud noise from a hit or impact
155
1.0
A loud, deep sound in the sky during a storm
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
29
3.1
A low, continuous sound you can feel
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
14
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
9
4.2
A loud harsh sound that hurts your ears, like an alarm or horn
8
4.5
A loud, explosive sound made when something like a plane goes faster than sound
8
1.0
A sudden loud noise like thunder or an explosion
7
7.6
A loud, deep sound like an explosion or fireworks
2
8.9
A sudden loud noise like a gunshot or explosion
2
3.4
A loud sudden noise like an explosion
1
9.3
A loud deep sound like a dog's bark or a sudden rush of air
1
9.9
A sudden loud hit that startles people
1
8.1
A loud heavy sound when something hits or falls
A sudden series of very loud bangs like explosions
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
8
4.5
A loud, explosive sound made when something like a plane goes faster than sound
5
3.5
People in the United States born between 1946 and 1964 when birth rates rose after World War II
- Specialized
A long pole that holds a microphone above actors on a film or TV set out of the camera's view
How Loud
Surface Forms
Etymology
Boom The noun meaning 'a deep, prolonged, and loud noise' comes from the same sound-copying word, like the rumble of thunder or a cannon's 'boom', so a boom is a loud, low sound that can last.