Boom vs. Boon
Boomverb
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
Boomverb
To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
Boomverb
(transitive) To make something boom.
Boomverb
To publicly praise.
Boomverb
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
Boomverb
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
Boomverb
(intransitive) To flourish, grow, or progress.
Boomverb
To cause to advance rapidly in price.
Boomnoun
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
Boomnoun
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
Boomnoun
(nautical) A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
Boomnoun
A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
Boomnoun
A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
Boomnoun
(electronics) The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
Boomnoun
A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.
Boomnoun
A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
Boomnoun
The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.
Boomnoun
A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.
Boomnoun
A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
Boominterjection
used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
Boominterjection
used to suggest something happening suddenly and unexpectedly.
Boomnoun
A long pole or spar, run out for the purpose of extending the bottom of a particular sail; as, the jib boom, the studding-sail boom, etc.
Boomnoun
A long spar or beam, projecting from the mast of a derrick, from the outer end of which the body to be lifted is suspended.
Boomnoun
A pole with a conspicuous top, set up to mark the channel in a river or harbor.
Boomnoun
A strong chain cable, or line of spars bound together, extended across a river or the mouth of a harbor, to obstruct navigation or passage.
Boomnoun
A line of connected floating timbers stretched across a river, or inclosing an area of water, to keep saw logs, etc., from floating away.
Boomnoun
A hollow roar, as of waves or cannon; also, the hollow cry of the bittern; a booming.
Boomnoun
A strong and extensive advance, with more or less noisy excitement; - applied colloquially or humorously to market prices, the demand for stocks or commodities and to political chances of aspirants to office; as, a boom in the stock market; a boom in coffee.
Boomverb
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole; as, to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat.
Boomverb
To cry with a hollow note; to make a hollow sound, as the bittern, and some insects.
Boomverb
To make a hollow sound, as of waves or cannon.
Boomverb
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
Boomverb
To have a rapid growth in market value or in popular favor; to go on rushingly.
Boomverb
To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a "boom" for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator.
Boomnoun
a deep prolonged loud noise
Boomnoun
a state of economic prosperity
Boomnoun
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money);
Boomnoun
a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
Boomnoun
any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring
Boomverb
make a resonant sound, like artillery;
Boomverb
hit hard;
Boomverb
be the case that thunder is being heard;
Boomverb
make a deep hollow sound;
Boomverb
grow stronger;
Boomnoun
a loud, deep, resonant sound
Boomnoun
the characteristic resonant cry of the bittern
Boomnoun
a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth
Boomnoun
a pivoted spar to which the foot of a vessel's sail is attached, allowing the angle of the sail to be changed.
Boomnoun
a movable arm over a television or film set, carrying a microphone or camera
Boomnoun
a floating beam used to contain oil spills or to form a barrier across the mouth of a harbour or river.
Boomverb
make a loud, deep, resonant sound
Boomverb
say in a loud, deep, resonant voice
Boomverb
(of a bittern) utter its characteristic resonant cry
Boomverb
experience a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth
Boonnoun
(obsolete) A prayer; petition.
Boonnoun
(archaic) That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift or benefaction.
Boonnoun
A good thing; a blessing or benefit; a thing to be thankful for.
Boonnoun
An unpaid service due by a tenant to his lord.
Boonnoun
The woody portion of flax, separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
Boonadjective
(obsolete) good; prosperous; as, "boon voyage"
Boonadjective
kind; bountiful; benign
Boonadjective
(Fossil word used only in idiom pairing it with subsequent "companion") gay; merry; jovial; convivial
Boonnoun
A prayer or petition.
Boonnoun
That which is asked or granted as a benefit or favor; a gift; a benefaction; a grant; a present.
Boonnoun
The woody portion flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting, braking, and scutching.
Boonadjective
Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage.
Boonadjective
Kind; bountiful; benign.
Boonadjective
Gay; merry; jovial; convivial.
Boonnoun
a desirable state;
Boonadjective
very close and convivial;
Boonnoun
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
Boonnoun
a favour or request.
