Synonyms for boom

Most common

bonanza · gold rush · windfall · godsend · roar · thunder

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

recession, stagnation, depression

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.

2. n. 2

   A rapid expansion or increase.

   You should prepare for the coming boom in the tech industry.

3. v. 1

   To flourish, grow, or progress.

   The population boomed in recent years.

4. v. 2

   To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

   Beneath the cliff, the sea was booming on the rocks.

Related words

Word family

boom-boom boomlet

Phrases

boom path self-tacking jib boom boom barrier boom box boom carpet dot-com boom lower the boom boom gate

Forms

Plural

booms → bonanzas, windfalls, godsends, gravies…

Past participle

boomed
e.g. boomed → banged, blasted, smashed, cracked…

Example sentences

• bonanza The bonanza has ended in Algeria.
• windfall The corporation saw windfall profits this year.
• godsend Tank tops are a godsend on hot summer days.
• roaring The London express came roaring into the station.
• campaign A national campaign for energy saving is underway.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

din¹

4 letters

bang¹, nail¹, roar¹, bosh¹, peal¹

5 letters

chain¹, bound¹, crack¹, blast¹, smash¹, gravy², bunce¹

6 letters

expand², thrive¹

7 letters

thunder², roaring², prosper², bonanza³, godsend²

8 letters

campaign², flourish², windfall²

9 letters

explosion³

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (gravy² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

boum

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guateque

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