0 past simple and past participle of boom
2 to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly:
The economy recovered and grew rapidly, boosted by railroad construction that boomed in the 1880s.
While the economic fortunes of older men appear to have waned, so the relative fortunes of women have apparently boomed.
This increase depended in part on increased imports of fertilizer, which boomed in the nineteenth century.
Nicaraguan coffee production first boomed in this ethnically diverse region where the hand of the state grasped most firmly.
Populations then recovered, and most of the cities were rebuilt and boomed in the ensuing 300 years.
While floodplain rice production has boomed, however, some areas have noted declines in fish population and species diversity.
As trade boomed, there was a parallel massive increase through the century in the demand for carriers.
But as the lead industry boomed, these rights came under threat from a number of fronts.
