Boom may refer to:

Objects

Boom (containment) A containment boom is a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill. Booms are used to reduce the possibility of polluting shorelines and other resources, and to help make recovery easier. Booms help to concentrate oil in thicker sur ...

, a temporary floating barrier used to contain an oil spill *

Boom (navigational barrier) A boom or a chain (also boom defence, harbour chain, river chain, chain boom, boom chain or variants) is an obstacle strung across a navigable stretch of water to control or block navigation. They are sometimes mixed with pile barrages. In moder ...

, an obstacle used to control or block marine navigation *

Boom (sailing) In sailing, a boom is a spar (sailing), spar (pole), along the of a fore and aft rigged sail, that greatly improves control of the angle and shape of the sail. The primary action of the boom is to keep the ''foot'' flatter when the sail angle ...

, a sailboat part *

Boom (windsurfing) A boom, in the context of windsurfing, is a piece of equipment that attaches to the mast, providing structural support for the sail. It completely encircles the sail, and is designed to be gripped, allowing the sailor to control the sail for norma ...

, a piece of windsurfing equipment *

Boom (ship) A boum/boom () (), known as dhangi in India, is a medium-sized deep-sea dhow, a traditional Arabic sailing vessel. This type of dhow has two masts with lateen sails, a stern that is tapering in shape and a more symmetrical overall structure t ...

, a type of Arab sailing vessel *

Log boom A log boom (sometimes called a log fence or log bag) is a barrier placed in a river, designed to collect and or contain floating logs timbered from nearby forests. The term is also used as a place where logs were collected into booms, as at th ...

, a barrier placed in a river * Boom, the lifting part of a crane *

Boom microphone A boom operator (or First Assistant Sound) is a core role in the sound department of a film production, who works with the production sound mixer and utility sound technician. The principal responsibility of the boom operator is microphone placem ...

* Boom, the rear fuselage of an aircraft, as in

twin boom A twin-boom aircraft has two longitudinal auxiliary spars, or “auxiliary booms” , that may contain ancillary components such as fuel tanks and/or provide a supporting structure for other items. Typically, twin tailbooms support the tail ...

* Boom, short for

boomerang A boomerang () is a thrown tool typically constructed with airfoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight, designed to return to the thrower. The origin of the word is from Australian Aborigin ...

Boom barrier A bar, post, pole, beam, or boom gate, also known as a boom or a boom barrier, is a beam or bar on a pivot used as a gate. The boom is lowered to block vehicular or pedestrian access through a controlled point or raised to permit such traffic. ...

, used to block vehicular or pedestrian access

Arts and entertainment

Music

Performers

* Boom! (group), a pop band founded by Hear'Say member Johnny Shentall *

The Boom The Boom is a Japanese rock band. Its members are Kazufumi Miyazawa (vocals), (guitar), Yamakawa Hiromasa (bass guitar), and Tochigi Takao (drums). History The four musicians, friends from Yamanashi Prefecture, formed the band in 1986 as a ...

, a Japanese rock band * Boom Gaspar (born 1953), piano/keyboard/organ player for the band Pearl Jam *Boom, a member of the animated girl group

VBirds VBirds were a British virtual girl group, created in 2002 by a team of designers, producers and musicians. An animated television series of the same name, consisting of six one-minute episodes, aired on Cartoon Network between long-form progr ...

Albums

* ''Boom'' (The Sonics album), 1966 * ''Boom'' (Mario Pavone album), 2004 * ''Boom'' (Garmonbozia album) * ''Boom'', a 2006 album by

The Fuzztones The Fuzztones are an American garage rock revival band formed in 1980. History Founded by singer-guitarist Rudi Protrudi in New York City, the band has gone through several member changes but is currently active in Europe. Since the 1980s the ...

Songs

* "Boom" (Anastacia song), the official song for the 2002 FIFA World Cup * "Boom" (Mario song), a 2005 R&B single featuring Juvenile * "Boom" (P.O.D. song), 2002 * "Boom" (Royce da 5'9" song) * "Boom" (Snoop Dogg song), 2011 * "Boom" (T-Pain song), 2008, with Filip Filippi, better known as Sin Sizzerb * "Boom" (X Ambassadors song), 2019 * "Boom!" (System of a Down song), 2003 * "Boom", a song by

Anjulie Anjulie Persaud (born May 21, 1983), known by the mononym Anjulie, is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has released one self-titled album, and has collaborated with Diplo, Zedd, Boombox Cartel, Kelly Clarkson, Lady Gaga, Nicki Minaj, TheFa ...

, 2008 * "Boom", a song by the Bloodhound Gang from ''

One Fierce Beer Coaster ''One Fierce Beer Coaster'' is the second studio album by American band Bloodhound Gang, released on December 3, 1996. Produced by Jimmy Pop, it was the band's first release on Geffen Records, and the first to feature "Evil" Jared Hasselhoff ...

'' (1996) * "Boom", a song by Flight of the Conchords from the 2007 episode "

Bret Gives Up the Dream "Bret Gives Up the Dream" is the second episode of the HBO comedy series ''Flight of the Conchords''. The episode first aired in the United States on Sunday, June 24, 2007. A song in this episode, "Inner City Pressure", received an Emmy Award n ...

" * "Boom!", a song by Lil Yachty featuring Ugly God from the 2018 album ''

Lil Boat 2 ''Lil Boat 2'' is the second studio album by American rapper Lil Yachty. It was released on March 9, 2018, by Capitol Records, Motown and Quality Control Music. The album features guest appearances from Quality Control labelmates Quavo and Offse ...

'' * "Boom", a 2008 song by gospel R&B duo Mary Mary from the album '' The Sound'' * "Boom", a song by Soulfly on the album '' Primitive'' * "Boom!", a song by Simple Plan from their 2016 album ''

Taking One for the Team ''Taking One for the Team'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band Simple Plan. It was released on February 19, 2016 through Atlantic Records and represents the band's first full-length record in nearly five years. Following the release o ...

'' * "Boom", a song by YoungBoy Never Broke Again from his 2020 album ''

Top Top most commonly refers to: * Top, a basic term of orientation, distinguished from bottom, front, back, and sides * Spinning top, a ubiquitous traditional toy * Top (clothing), clothing designed to be worn over the torso * Mountain top, a moun ...

Festivals

Boom Festival BOOM Festival was a rock music festival held annually throughout SFR Yugoslavia between 1971 and 1978. The festival was held for the first time in 1971 in Maribor and for the last time in 1978 in Novi Sad. The festival featured numerous prominent ...

, an electronic music festival in Portugal *

BOOM Festival BOOM Festival was a rock music festival held annually throughout SFR Yugoslavia between 1971 and 1978. The festival was held for the first time in 1971 in Maribor and for the last time in 1978 in Novi Sad. The festival featured numerous prominent ...

, a former Yugoslav music festival

Films

* ''Boom!'' (1968 film), a 1968 British drama starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Noël Coward * ''Boom'' (2003 film), a 2003 Bollywood comedy * '' Il Boom'', a 1963 film by Italian director Vittorio de Sica

Television

* ''Boom!'' (TV series), a 2005 American reality series * ''Boom!'' (game show), an American game show with a time bomb theme * ''Boom'', the original title of the U.S. TV series ''

Blood & Oil ''Blood & Oil'' is an American prime time television soap opera created by Josh Pate and Rodes Fishburne, that premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on September 27, 2015. The series follows a young couple that moves to fictitious Roc ...

'' * "Boom" (''CSI''), an episode of the TV series ''C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation'' * "Boom!" (''Castle''), a television episode * "BOOM" (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), a television episode * Boom (''Power Rangers''), a character from the American TV series ''Power Rangers: S.P.D.'' * "Boom" (''Doctor Who''), an episode of the fourteenth series of ''Doctor Who''

Other

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (stylized as BOOM! Studios), is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher. They are headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. The company is a subsidiary of Random House division of Penguin Random House sin ...

, an American comics publisher * ''Boom!'' (novel), a 2009 children's science fiction novel by Mark Haddon * ''Boom'' (play), by Peter Sinn Nachtreib * Boom (source port), a source port of the computer game ''Doom''

Places

Boom, Belgium Boom ( , ) is a Belgium, Belgian town, located in both the arrondissement and province of Antwerp (province), Antwerp. In 2021, Boom had a total population of 18,799. The total area is 7.37 km2 (2.85 sq mi). Residents are known as "Boomenaren". S ...

, a municipality *

Boom Mountain Boom Mountain is located north of Vermilion Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1908 after Boom Lake which is located right under the mountain. When viewed by an Alpine Club of C ...

, on the border between Alberta and British Columbia, Canada ** Boom Lake, near the mountain *

Boom Gorge Boom Gorge (, ) is a river gorge in Chüy Region and Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. The gorge cuts, in a general north–south direction, across one of Tian Shan's mountain range systems. The range east of the gorge is known as Kyungey Ala-Too ...

, on the Chu River in Kyrgyzstan *

Boom, Tennessee Boom is an unincorporated community in Pickett County, Tennessee. History A post office called Boom was established in 1904, and remained in operation until 1955. The community was so named on account of a nearby log boom A log boom (someti ...

, a community in the United States * Boom, Texas, former name of Summerfield, Texas

Media

* BOOMTV, a proposed Canadian premium TV service *

Boom TV (Romania) Boom Extrasatelit, also known as Boom TV and operated as DTH Television Group SA, was a Romanian satellite television company and television broadcaster. Founded in 2004 by Israeli investors, the company began testing satellite television transm ...

, a satellite TV company *

Boom TV (Macedonia) A1 Macedonia DOOEL Skopje is a telecommunications company in North Macedonia owned by A1 Telekom Austria Group. A1 offers broadband internet, cable and terrestrial television, mobile telephony and landline. History Vip Macedonia (then known as ...

, a digital TV provider *

, an American comic book and graphic novel publisher *

Boom FM Boom FM is a branding of classic hits radio stations broadcasting in Canada. The trademark is owned by Bell Media, formerly Bell Media owned two stations using the branding, until it was sold to Arsenal Media as part of the company's restructuri ...

, a classic hits radio station brand in Canada *

Boom Radio Boom Radio (also Boom Radio UK) is an independent, commercial, national radio station in the United Kingdom. Owned by Boom Radio Ltd, the station is aimed at baby boomers, the generation of people born between 1946 and 1964. Launched on 14 Febr ...

, a UK radio station *

KROI KROI (92.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station serving the Greater Houston market. It is licensed to Seabrook, Texas and owned by the Spanish Broadcasting System. The station's studios are located in Greenway Plaza and the transmitter i ...

, a radio station serving the Greater Houston area, branded as "Boom 92" * XERP-AM, a Mexican radio station serving the Tampico, Tamaulipas area, branded as "boom 104.7" *

WPHI-FM WPHI-FM (103.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station city of license, licensed to Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., simulcasting an all-news radio radio format, format wi ...

, a radio station serving the Philadelphia area, branded as "Boom 107.9"

People

Boom (surname) Boom is a Dutch surname meaning "tree" (). It and the form ''De Boom'' can be of metaphoric origin, indicating a robust person ("like a tree"). Alternatively it may be a shortened version of names like ''Van der Boom'' or ''Ten Boom'', meaning from/ ...

Boom (nickname) Boom is a nickname for: * Ernest Carter (drummer) * Daniel Boom Desjardins (born 1971), French-Canadian singer * Dan Herron (born 1989), American National Football League player * Anthony Boom Labrusca (born 1976), Filipino actor * Johannes Boom ...

Boom (entertainer) Lee Min-ho (; born May 10, 1982), better known as Boom (), is a South Korean rapper, singer, actor, radio host, and television presenter. He has made numerous television appearances in South Korean comedy shows and has acted in sitcoms as well. ...

(born 1982), South Korean rapper, singer and actor *

Boudewijn Karel Boom Boudewijn Karel Boom (1903–1980) was a Dutch Botany, botanist and writer. References

1903 births 1980 deaths 20th-century Dutch botanists {{botanist-stub ...

, Dutch botanist for whose name it is the standard abbreviation

Other uses

Sonic boom A sonic boom is a sound associated with shock waves created when an object travels through the air faster than the speed of sound. Sonic booms generate enormous amounts of sound energy, sounding similar to an explosion or a thunderclap to ...

, the sound created by an object traveling through the air faster than the speed of sound *

Economic boom An economy is an area of the production, distribution and trade, as well as consumption of goods and services. In general, it is defined as a social domain that emphasize the practices, discourses, and material expressions associated with ...

, a time of rapid growth in wealth, as in a boom town *

Baby boom A baby boom is a period marked by a significant increase of births. This demography, demographic phenomenon is usually an ascribed characteristic within the population of a specific nationality, nation or culture. Baby booms are caused by various ...

, a period marked by a greatly increased birth rate *

Boom Technology Boom Technology, Inc. (trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company developing the Overture, a supersonic airliner. It has also flight tested a one-third-scale demonstrator, the Boom XB-1 "Baby Boom", which broke the sound barrier for the ...

, a startup aircraft company