boom
/bum/ verbe B2En français : prospérer
- To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. · Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon.· The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud.
- To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
- To flourish, grow, or progress. · The population boomed in recent years.· Business was booming.
- To make (something) boom. · Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death.
- To make a deep, resonant, territorial vocalisation.
- To cause a sonic boom.
- To subject (someone or something) to a sonic boom.
- To rush forwards with such violent intensity that it generates a sustained, overwhelming, roaring noise; especially from the perspective of a bystander who has been suddenly subjected to it. · The train boomed through the station without stopping.· The ship was booming under the press of sail.
He/she/it booms · Prétérit boomed · Participe passé boomed · Forme en -ing booming
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
- boom
- He/she/it
- booms
- Prétérit
- boomed
- Participe passé
- boomed
- Forme en -ing
- booming
Verbes à particule et expressions
Dans la bibliothèque
We stood near the edge peering down at the gleam of the breaking water far below us against the black rocks, and listening to the half-human shout which came booming up with the spray out of the abyss.
A huge rock, falling from above, boomed past me, struck the path, and bounded over into the chasm.
Far away we could hear the deep tones of the parish clock, which boomed out every quarter of an hour.
Did you ever hear a bittern booming?”
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