How to pronounce boom
American English pronunciation
BOOM
- IPA
- /ˈbum/
- Syllables
- BOOM (1 syllable)
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What boom means
Most people know boom in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
A long pole along the bottom edge of a sail
In a sentence: Duck down when we turn, or the boom will swing across the deck.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Dutch word meaning tree or pole, and it is related to beam. It is a different word from the loud boom.
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