Looking for the meaning of the word BOOM in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of BOOM with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Boom
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English (as a verb): ultimately imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen ‘to hum, buzz’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a loud, deep, resonant sound
Short Definition:loud, deep sound
Examples:- the deep boom of the bass drum
Word: Boom
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buːm
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make a loud, deep, resonant sound
Short Definition:make loud, deep sound
Examples:- thunder boomed in the sky
Word: Boom
Speech Type: Interjection
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
buːm
Dialects: British English
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
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