The difference between Boom and Noise

When used as nouns, boom means a low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion, whereas noise means various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

When used as verbs, boom means to make a loud, hollow, resonant sound, whereas noise means to make a noise.


check bellow for the other definitions of Boom and Noise

  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. Noise as a noun:

    Various sounds, usually unwanted or unpleasant.

    Examples:

    "He knew that it was trash day, when the garbage collectors made all the noise."

  2. Noise as a noun:

    Sound or signal generated by random fluctuations.

  3. Noise as a noun (technology):

    Unwanted part of a signal. (Signal to noise ratio)

  4. Noise as a noun (genetics):

    The measured level of variation in gene expression among cells, regardless of source, within a supposedly identical population.

  5. Noise as a noun:

    Rumour or complaint.

    Examples:

    "The problems with the new computer system are causing a lot of noise at Head Office."

  6. Noise as a noun (obsolete):

    Music, in general; a concert; also, a company of musicians; a band.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  7. Noise as a noun (music):

    A genre of rock music that uses static and other non-musical sounds, also influenced by art rock.

  1. Noise as a verb (intransitive):

    To make a noise; to sound.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Milton"

  2. Noise as a verb (transitive):

    To spread news of; to spread as rumor or gossip.

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