boom
a sudden period of fast growth, especially in business or trade
A boom is a time when something grows or becomes popular very quickly, such as sales, jobs or prices.
boom meaning in Hindi
तेज़ बढ़त का अचानक दौर, ख़ासकर व्यापार में; उछाल
बूम वह समय है जब बिक्री, नौकरियाँ या क़ीमतें जैसी कोई चीज़ बहुत तेज़ी से बढ़ती या लोकप्रिय होती है।
Examples
- There has been a boom in online food delivery in our town.हमारे शहर में ऑनलाइन फ़ूड डिलीवरी में उछाल आया है।
- The IT boom of the 1990s created lakhs of jobs in Bengaluru and Hyderabad.1990 के दशक के आईटी उछाल ने बेंगलुरु और हैदराबाद में लाखों नौकरियाँ पैदा कीं।
Synonyms & antonyms
Memory trick
BOOM! Like a firecracker going off, sales suddenly shoot up into the sky.
💡 Did you know?
'Baby boom' describes the sharp rise in births in many countries after the Second World War.
Word origin
The word first copied the deep, hollow sound of a drum or cannon. Later it was used for a sudden burst of business activity.
boom meaning in other languages
| Hindi · हिन्दी | तेज़ बढ़त का अचानक दौर, ख़ासकर व्यापार में; उछाल |
| Arabic · العربية | فترة مفاجئة من النمو السريع، خاصة في الأعمال والتجارة؛ طفرة |
| French · Français | période soudaine de croissance rapide, surtout dans les affaires ; boom, essor |
| Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesia | masa pertumbuhan pesat yang tiba-tiba, terutama dalam bisnis; ledakan, masa jaya |
| Chinese · 中文 | 突然快速增长的时期，尤指商业方面；繁荣，热潮 |
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