boom
verb [I or T] (MAKE A SOUND) /buːm/Definition
› to make a very deep and loud hollow sound: The cannons boomed (out) in the night. He boomed (out) an order to the soldiers.Sounds made by objects, movement or impactSounds made by humans with their mouths booming /ˈbuː.mɪŋ/ adjective › a booming voiceNoise and noisy
(Definition of boom verb (MAKE A SOUND) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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