boom vs stunt

boom

noun
  • A gymnastics apparatus similar to a balance beam. 

  • 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. 

verb
  • To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound. 

  • To flourish, grow, or progress. 

  • 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. 

intj
  • 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. 

stunt

noun
  • A daring or dangerous feat, often involving the display of gymnastic skills. 

  • A check in growth. 

  • That which has been checked in growth; a stunted animal or thing. 

  • A special means of rushing the quarterback done to confuse the opposing team's offensive line. 

  • A two-year-old whale, which, having been weaned, is lean and yields little blubber. 

verb
  • To check or hinder the growth or development of. 

  • To perform a stunt. 

  • To show off; to posture. 

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