Origin of boom
1
1400–50; 1910–15
for def 10; late Middle English
bombon, bummyn to buzz; cognate with Dutch
bommen, German
bummen, orig. imitative
OTHER WORDS FROM boom
boom·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby boom
Definition for boom (2 of 2)
boom
2
[ boom ]
/ bum /
noun
verb (used with object)
to extend or position, as a sail (usually followed by out or off).
to manipulate (an object) by or as by means of a crane or derrick.
verb (used without object)
to sail at full speed.
Origin of boom
2
1635–45; < Dutch: tree, pole,
beam
OTHER WORDS FROM boom
boom·less, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for boom
British Dictionary definitions for boom (1 of 2)
boom
1
/ (buːm) /
verb
to make a deep prolonged resonant sound, as of thunder or artillery fire
to prosper or cause to prosper vigorously and rapidly
business boomed
noun
Word Origin for boom
C15: perhaps from Dutch
bommen, of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for boom (2 of 2)
boom
2
/ (buːm) /
noun
nautical
a spar to which a sail is fastened to control its position relative to the wind
a beam or spar pivoting at the foot of the mast of a derrick, controlling the distance from the mast at which a load is lifted or lowered
a pole, usually extensible, carrying an overhead microphone and projected over a film or television set
- a barrier across a waterway, usually consisting of a chain of connected floating logs, to confine free-floating logs, protect a harbour from attack, etc
- the area so barred off
Word Origin for boom
C16: from Dutch
boom tree,
beam
Idioms and Phrases with boom
boom
see lower the boom.