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.


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  1. 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."

  2. Boom as a verb (transitive, figuratively, of speech):

    To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.

  3. Boom as a verb (transitive):

    To make something boom.

    Examples:

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

  4. Boom as a verb (slang, US, obsolete):

    To publicly praise.

  5. Boom as a verb:

    To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

  1. Boom as a noun:

    A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.

    Examples:

    "The boom of the surf."

  2. Boom as a noun:

    One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.

  1. 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.

  2. Boom as a noun:

    A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.

  3. Boom as a noun:

    A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.

  4. Boom as a noun (electronics):

    The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.

  5. 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.

  6. Boom as a noun:

    A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.

  7. Boom as a noun:

    The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.

  8. Boom as a noun:

    A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.

  1. Boom as a verb:

    To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    Examples:

    "to boom out a sail; to boom off a boat"

  1. Boom as a noun (economics, business):

    A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.

  1. Boom as a verb (intransitive):

    To flourish, grow, or progress.

    Examples:

    "The population boomed in recent years."

    "Business was booming."

  2. Boom as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    Examples:

    "to boom railroad or mining shares"

  1. Flourish as a verb (intransitive):

    To thrive or grow well.

    Examples:

    "The barley flourished in the warm weather."

  2. 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."

  3. Flourish as a verb (intransitive):

    To be in a period of greatest influence.

    Examples:

    "His writing flourished before the war."

  4. Flourish as a verb (transitive):

    To develop; to make thrive; to expand.

  5. Flourish as a verb (transitive):

    To make bold, sweeping movements with.

    Examples:

    "They flourished the banner as they stormed the palace."

  6. 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.

  7. Flourish as a verb (intransitive):

    To use florid language; to indulge in rhetorical figures and lofty expressions.

  8. Flourish as a verb (intransitive):

    To make ornamental strokes with the pen; to write graceful, decorative figures.

  9. Flourish as a verb (transitive):

    To adorn with beautiful figures or rhetoric; to ornament with anything showy; to embellish.

  10. Flourish as a verb (intransitive):

    To execute an irregular or fanciful strain of music, by way of ornament or prelude.

  11. Flourish as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):

    To boast; to vaunt; to brag.

    Examples:

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  1. 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."

  2. Flourish as a noun:

    An ornamentation.

    Examples:

    "His signature ended with a flourish."

  3. Flourish as a noun (music):

    A ceremonious passage such as a fanfare.

    Examples:

    "The trumpets blew a flourish as they entered the church."

  4. Flourish as a noun (architecture):

    A decorative embellishment on a building.

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