Meaning
boom, sudden surge
- a sudden rapid expansion, surge, or economic growth
- a loud, deep resonant sound or explosion
In a sentence
Negli anni sessanta l'Italia ha vissuto un grande boom economico.
In the sixties Italy experienced a major economic boom.
C'è stato un vero boom di vendite online durante l'inverno.
There was a real boom in online sales during the winter.
Il settore del turismo non ha mai visto un boom simile.
The tourism sector has never seen such a boom.
Word forms (3)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| boom | masculine · singular |
| boom | masculine · plural |
| boom | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Loanword from English, invariable in the plural: 'i boom'.
- Very common in social and economic contexts ('il boom economico').