BOOMS

5 letters 9 Scrabble points /buːmz/

Definition of BOOMS

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

    "The boom of the surf."

  2. A rapid expansion or increase.

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

  3. One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.

verb
  1. To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    "I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."

  2. (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.

  3. To make something boom.

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

noun
  1. A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.

  2. A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.

  3. A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.

verb
  1. To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    "to boom off a boat"

  2. (usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.

noun
  1. A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.

verb
  1. To flourish, grow, or progress.

    "Business was booming."

  2. To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    "to boom railroad or mining shares"

Related words: flourish prosper

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters B O O M S
Length 5 letters
Scrabble Score 9 points

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