The difference between Boom and Flourish
When used as nouns, boom means a low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion, whereas flourish means a dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
When used as verbs, boom means to make a loud, hollow, resonant sound, whereas flourish means to thrive or grow well.
check bellow for the other definitions of Boom and Flourish
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Boom as a verb:
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
Examples:
"Thunder boomed in the distance and lightning flashes lit up the horizon."
"The cannon boomed, recoiled, and spewed a heavy smoke cloud."
"Beneath the cliff, the sea was booming on the rocks."
"I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."
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Boom as a verb (transitive, figuratively, of speech):
To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
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Boom as a verb (transitive):
To make something boom.
Examples:
"Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."
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Boom as a verb (slang, US, obsolete):
To publicly praise.
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Boom as a verb:
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
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Boom as a noun:
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
Examples:
"The boom of the surf."
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Boom as a noun:
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
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Boom as a noun (nautical):
A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
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Boom as a noun:
A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
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Boom as a noun:
A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
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Boom as a noun (electronics):
The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
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Boom as a noun:
A floating barrier used to obstruct navigation, for military or other purposes; or used for the containment of an oil spill or to control the flow of logs from logging operations.
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Boom as a noun:
A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
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Boom as a noun:
The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.
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Boom as a noun:
A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.
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Boom as a verb:
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
Examples:
"to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat"
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Boom as a noun (economics, business):
A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
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Boom as a verb (intransitive):
To flourish, grow, or progress.
Examples:
"The population boomed in recent years."
"Business was booming."
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Boom as a verb (transitive, dated):
To cause to advance rapidly in price.
Examples:
"to boom railroad or mining shares"
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To thrive or grow well.
Examples:
"The barley flourished in the warm weather."
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To prosper or fare well.
Examples:
"The town flourished with the coming of the railway."
"The cooperation flourished as the customers rushed in the business."
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To be in a period of greatest influence.
Examples:
"His writing flourished before the war."
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Flourish as a verb (transitive):
To develop; to make thrive; to expand.
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Flourish as a verb (transitive):
To make bold, sweeping movements with.
Examples:
"They flourished the banner as they stormed the palace."
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements, by way of ornament, parade, bravado, etc.; to play with fantastic and irregular motion.
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.
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Flourish as a verb (transitive):
To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive):
To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.
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Flourish as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To boast; to vaunt; to brag.
Examples:
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Flourish as a noun:
A dramatic gesture such as the waving of a flag.
Examples:
"With many flourishes of the captured banner, they marched down the avenue."
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Flourish as a noun:
An ornamentation.
Examples:
"His signature ended with a flourish."
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Flourish as a noun (music):
A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.
Examples:
"The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church."
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Flourish as a noun (architecture):
A decorative embellishment on a building.