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Boom, v. t. To cause to advance rapidly in price; as, to boom railroad or mining shares; to create a “boom” for; as to boom Mr. C. for senator.
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Boomdas
‖Boom″das (bōm″dȧs), n. [D. boom tree + das badger.] (Zoöl.) A small African hyracoid mammal (Dendrohyrax arboreus) resembling the daman.
Boomer
Boom″er (–ẽr), n. 1. One who, or that which, booms.2. (Zoöl.) A North American rodent, so named because it is said to make a booming noise. See Sewellel.3. (Zoöl.) A large male ...
Boomerang
Boom″er‐ang (bo͞om″ẽr‐ăng), n. A very singular missile weapon used by the natives of Australia and in some parts of India. It is usually a curved stick of hard wood, from twenty...
Booming
Boom″ing, a. 1. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar.Falconer....
Booming (2)
Boom″ing, n. The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns. Ho...
Boomkin
Boom″kin (–kĭn), n.(Naut.) Same as Bumkin.
Boomorah
‖Boo″mo‐rah (bō″mō̍‐rȧ), n.(Zoöl.) A small West African chevrotain (Hyæmoschus aquaticus), resembling the musk deer.
Boomslange
‖Boom″slang‐e (bōm″slȧng‐e), n. [D. boom tree + slang snake.] (Zoöl.) A large South African tree snake (Bucephalus Capensis). Although considered venomous by natives, it has no ...
Boon
Boon (bo͞on), n. [OE. bone, boin, a petition, fr. Icel. bōn; akin to Sw. & Dan. bön, AS. bēn, and perh. to E. ban; but influenced by F. bon good, fr. L. bonus. √86. See 2d Ban, ...
Boon (2)
Boon, a. [F. bon. See Boon, n.] 1. Good; prosperous; as, boon voyage.2. Kind; bountiful; benign.Which... Nature boonPoured forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain.Milton.3. G...
Boon (3)
Boon, n. [Scot. boon, bune, been, Gael. & Ir. bunach coarse tow, fr. bun root, stubble.] The woody portion of flax, which is separated from the fiber as refuse matter by retting...
Boor
Boor (bo͞or), n. [D. boer farmer, boor; akin to AS. gebūr countryman, G. bauer; fr. the root of AS. būan to inhabit, and akin to E. bower, be. Cf. Neighbor, Boer, and Big to bui...
Boorish
Boor″ish, a. Like a boor; clownish; uncultured; unmannerly. — Boor″ish‐ly, adv. — Boor″ish‐ness, n.Which is in truth a gross and boorish opinion.Milton.
Boort
Boort (bo͞ort), n. See Bort.
Boose
Boose (bo͞os), n. [AS. bōs, bōsig; akin to Icel. bāss, Sw. bås, Dan. baas, stall, G. banse, Goth. bansts barn, Skr. bhāsas stall. √252.] A stall or a crib for an ox, cow, or oth...
Boose (2)
Boose (bo͞oz), v. i. To drink excessively. See Booze.
Booser
Boos″er (–ẽr), n. A toper; a guzzler. See Boozer.
Boost
Boost (bo͞ost), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Boosted; p. pr. & vb. n.Boosting.] [Cf. Boast, v. i.] To lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to ass...
Boost (2)
Boost (bo͞ost), n. A push from behind, as to one who is endeavoring to climb; help.
Booster
Boost″er (?), n.(Elec.) An instrument for regulating the electro-motive force in an alternating-current circuit; — so called because used to “boost”, or raise, the pressure in t...
Boot
Boot (bo͞ot), n. [OE. bot, bote, advantage, amends, cure, AS. bōt; akin to Icel. bōt, Sw. bot, Dan. bod, Goth. bōta, D. boete, G. busse; prop., a making good or better, from the...
Boot (2)
Boot, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Booted; p. pr. & vb. n.Booting.] 1. To profit; to advantage; to avail; — generally followed by it; as, what boots it?What booteth it to others that we w...
Boot (3)
Boot, n. [OE. bote, OF. bote, F. botte, LL. botta; of uncertain origin.] 1. A covering for the foot and lower part of the leg, ordinarily made of leather.2. An instrument of tor...
Boot (4)
Boot, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Booted; p. pr. & vb. n.Booting.] 1. To put boots on, esp. for riding.Coated and booted for it.B. Jonson.2. To punish by kicking with a booted foot.
Boot (5)
Boot, v. i. To boot one's self; to put on one's boots.
Boot (6)
Boot, n. Booty; spoil. Shak.