To make progress; to do well, to succeed.
To raise (someone) in rank or office; to prefer, to promote.
To make (something) happen at an earlier time or date; to bring forward, to hasten.
To move or push (something) forwards, especially forcefully.
To move forwards; to approach.
To help the progress of (something); to further.
To move forward in time; to progress towards completion.
To raise or increase (a price, rate).
To provide (money or other value) before it is due, or in expectation of some work; to lend.
To increase (a number or amount).
To make a higher bid at an auction.
To put forward (an idea, argument etc.); to propose.
Completed before necessary or a milestone event.
Preceding.
Forward.
A forward move; improvement or progression.
An opening approach or overture, now especially of an unwelcome or sexual nature.
An amount of money or credit, especially given as a loan, or paid before it is due; an advancement.
An addition to the price; rise in price or value.
To flourish, grow, or progress.
To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
To make something boom.
To subject to a sonic boom.
To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.
Of a Eurasian bittern, to make its deep, resonant territorial vocalisation.
To rapidly adjust the evaluation of a position away from zero, indicating a likely win or loss.
To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.
To raise or lower with a crane boom.
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.
The section of the arm on a backhoe closest to the tractor.
A period of prosperity, growth, progress, or high market activity.
A rapid expansion or increase.
A movable pole used to support a microphone or camera.
A wishbone-shaped piece of windsurfing equipment.
An instance of booming.
One of the calls of certain monkeys or birds.
A spar extending the foot of a sail; a spar rigged outboard from a ship's side to which boats are secured in harbour.
A microphone supported on such a pole.
A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
A horizontal member of a crane or derrick, used for lifting.
The longest element of a Yagi antenna, on which the other, smaller ones are transversally mounted.
A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam.
The sound of a bass drum beating.
Used to suggest the sound of an explosion.
Used to suggest something happening suddenly and unexpectedly.
The sound of a cannon firing.