Boom Word Meaning

Etymology:

late Middle English (as a verb): ultimately imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen ‘to hum, buzz’

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

a loud, deep, resonant sound

Short Definition:

loud, deep sound

Examples:

• the deep boom of the bass drum

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

make a loud, deep, resonant sound

Short Definition:

make loud, deep sound

Examples:

• thunder boomed in the sky

Audio Pronunciation:

Definition:

used to imitate a loud, deep, resonant sound

Short Definition:

used to imitate loud sound

Examples:

• the boat was lifted up and then boom, down it went