Betekenis van boom In het Nederlands

• 0 a deep and loud hollow sound

• 1 a period of sudden economic growth, especially one that results in a lot of money being made:

  • The insurance business suffered from a vicious cycle of boom and bust.

  • the property boom

  • This year has seen a boom in book sales.

• 2 (on a boat) a long pole that moves and that has a sail fastened to it

• 3 a long pole with a microphone on one end that is held above the actors so that it records their voices but cannot be seen by the people watching, used in television and film-making

• 4 to make a very deep and loud hollow sound:

  • The cannons boomed (out) in the night.

  • He boomed (out) an order to the soldiers.

• 5 to increase or become successful and produce a lot of money very quickly:

  • often in continuous tenses The leisure industry is booming.

• 6 a period of sudden economic growth:

  • Somehow farmers have survived the booms and busts of the past 50 years.

• 7 a long, movable pole that holds the bottom edge of a sail and is attached to the mast of a boat

• 8 a deep, loud sound:

  • What you heard was the boom of a rocket.

• 9 to make a deep, loud sound:

  • [ I ] A voice boomed through the microphone.

• 10 to experience a period of sudden economic growth:

  • At that time, Alaska was booming.

• 11 a period of increased economic activity and growth:

  • A decade of market-oriented reforms has touched off an economic boom.

  • The country as a whole will suffer the economic cost of the abrupt end of a decade-long boom.

  • fuel/create/cause a boom The country's radical tax system is helping fuel a boom that rivals Asia's tiger economies.

  • experience/enjoy/undergo a boom The construction industry experienced a boom in the years following the war.

  • boom in sth The boom in internet share prices has fuelled a huge growth in stock market values around the world.

  • property/housing/building boom During the housing boom, lenders issued loans in record amounts.

  • dotcom/internet/technology boom The dot.com boom generated $18 billion in stock options and capital gains taxes for the state.

  • stock market/investment/price boom

  • consumer/spending boom

• 12 to experience an increase in economic activity, interest, or growth:

  • Small businesses have boomed, since the government passed a new law making it easier to set them up.

  • Business is booming, producing increased earnings.

  • With the economy booming, opportunities have never been better for entrepreneurs.