boom

Definition

  • verb: to make a deep and loud sound
  • verb: to make a deep hollow sound
  • often used as an interjection to indicate that something has happened suddenly
  • synonyms: booming, advanced, hum

Examples

  • a television program that is popular among 'baby boomers' [=people who were born during the baby boom after World War II]

  • Last year we almost had to close the store, but now business is 'booming'.

  • The dance club was empty and then—'boom'!—a hundred people were there.

Movie quotes

  • (..) not a bad life is it? no. let me show you something i dont like showing people, cos i dont want them treating me differently boom! thats me and scarritt wow... god damn right wow im gonna dock you for dinging the car and for showing up late today alright try and be a little more (..)
    2012 Ted