plural of boom

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of boom

plural of booming

A surname.

A town that experienced (or is experiencing) a period of rapid growth due to some temporary activity.

A powerful portable audio system for listening collectively to recorded or broadcast sound.

(demography) A period marked by a signifiant increase in the birth rate. / (singular only) The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II.

(nautical) A spar attached to the outboard end of a bowsprit or flying jib boom with an additional stay to increase sail area.

(physics, aerodynamics) The audible effect of a shock wave in the air, especially one caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound.

To produce such an effect.