boom-v; 4 Senses

Sense Number 1: make a loud, resonant sound

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[inanimate]] BOOM (NP2)

Examples:
The glacier boomed as the ice cracked.
My dog hides under the table whenever thunder booms.
The train boomed out of the east tunnel and roared through the valley.
The speech boomed over the loud speakers.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Make_noise
PropBank: boom.01,boom.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
boom_out 1

Sense Number 2: speak with a loud, resonant voice

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] BOOM (NP2)

Examples:
She boomed out the song.
Where's my little lady?" he boomed, as he stomped in the front door.
The lion boomed a warning.

Mappings:
VerbNet: manner_speaking-37.3,animal_sounds-38
FrameNet: Make_noise
PropBank: boom.03
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
boom_out 1

Sense Number 3: thrive, expand

Examples:
The economy is booming.
Colorado's population boomed in the 1990s.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: boom.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 4: hit hard

Examples:
Hayes boomed the punt to the Lion's 5-yard line.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2