boom
/buːm/noun
उच्चारण बूम
तेज़ी, उछाल; गड़गड़ाहट
Core word
- 1
[C]
a sudden increase in trade and economic activity; a period of wealth and success; a loud deep sound
तेज़ी, उछाल; गड़गड़ाहट
- an economic boom
- a baby boom
- The city saw a construction boom after the airport was built.
+ 2 more examples
- The discovery of oil led to a boom in the local economy.
- A boom in online shopping has created many new jobs.
- 1
[I]
to have a period of rapid growth; to make a loud deep sound
फलना-फूलना; गूँजना
- Business is booming.
- Tourism boomed in the hill town after the new road opened.
- Sales of electric scooters are booming.
+ 2 more examples
- The housing market boomed in the early 2000s.
- The thunder boomed over the hills, and the lights went out.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 6
a boom in + noun (economic)
A boom is a sudden increase in trade or activity; use in to name the area.
Boom व्यापार या गतिविधि में अचानक बढ़ोतरी है; क्षेत्र बताने के लिए 'in' आता है।
- There was a boom in mobile sales during the festival season.
- The city saw a boom in construction.
boom (intransitive verb)
To boom is to grow quickly, or to make a loud deep sound.
Boom का अर्थ तेज़ी से बढ़ना या ज़ोर की गहरी आवाज़ करना है।
- Business is booming in the town.
- Thunder boomed over the hills.
boom and bust / boom time
A boom is often followed by a bust, a sudden fall.
Boom के बाद अक्सर bust, यानी अचानक गिरावट आती है।
- The housing market had a boom and bust cycle.
a boom (loud sound)
A boom is also a deep loud sound, such as thunder or a cannon.
Boom गरज या तोप जैसी गहरी तेज़ आवाज़ भी है।
- We heard a loud boom from the fireworks.
boom vs growth vs spurt
Boom suggests fast, exciting growth, growth is steady, and spurt is a brief burst.
Boom तेज़ और रोमांचक वृद्धि बताता है, growth लगातार बढ़ोतरी है, और spurt थोड़े समय की तेज़ी है।
- A boom in sales, steady growth in profits and a spurt in demand.
boom (noun) in other senses
A boom is also a long pole, such as a microphone boom or a barrier at a toll gate.
Boom लंबा डंडा भी है, जैसे microphone boom या toll gate का barrier।
- The boom rose and the car passed through.
+Collocations 5
adjective + boom
economichousingtourismbabysudden
- The software industry enjoyed a huge boom.
verb + boom
enjoyexperiencefuelcauseride
- Cheap data fuelled a boom in online learning.
boom + noun
towntimeyearsector
- Surat became a boom town for diamond work.
booming + noun
businesseconomyvoiceindustry
- A booming voice came from the back of the hall.
boom + adverb
boom suddenlyboom loudlyboom outboom across
- The announcer's voice boomed across the stadium.
“More examples 7
- Good rainfall led to a boom in farm incomes, said the minister.
मंत्री ने कहा कि अच्छी वर्षा से किसानों की आय में उछाल आया।
- Radhika heard the boom of drums from the procession.
राधिका ने जुलूस के ढोल की गूँज सुनी।
- Online shopping boomed during the lockdown.
Lockdown के दौरान online shopping में तेज़ी आई।
- The boom years brought jobs to the small town.
तेज़ी के वर्षों ने छोटे शहर में रोज़गार दिया।
- The teacher's booming voice reached the last bench.
शिक्षक की गूँजती आवाज़ आख़िरी बेंच तक पहुँची।
- Real estate boomed near the new airport.
नए हवाई अड्डे के पास real estate में तेज़ी आई।
- Radhika read about the IT boom in Bengaluru in her economics book.
राधिका ने अपनी economics की किताब में बेंगलुरु के IT boom के बारे में पढ़ा।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ There is a boom of mobile phones in India.
✓ There is a boom in mobile phones in India.
Use in, not of, after boom.
Boom के बाद 'in' आता है, 'of' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words describe increase, but at different speeds.
ये शब्द बढ़ोतरी बताते हैं, पर गति अलग है।