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 su ...

, 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. In modern times they usually have civil uses, such as ...

, an obstacle used to control or block marine navigation *

Boom (sailing) In sailing, a boom is a 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 is away from th ...

, 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 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 the ...

, 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 p ...

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

twin boom A twin-boom aircraft is characterised by two longitudinal booms (extended nacelle-like bodies). The booms may contain ancillary items such as fuel tanks and/or provide a supporting structure for other items. Typically, twin tailbooms support ...

* Boom, short for

boomerang A boomerang () is a thrown tool, typically constructed with aerofoil sections and designed to spin about an axis perpendicular to the direction of its flight. A returning boomerang is designed to return to the thrower, while a non-returning b ...

Boom barrier A boom barrier, also known as a boom gate, is a bar, or pole pivoted to allow the boom to block vehicular or pedestrian access through a controlled point. Typically the tip of a boom gate rises in a vertical arc to a near vertical position. Boo ...

, used to block vehicular or pedestrian access

Arts and entertainment

Music

Performers

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

The Boom ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

, a Japanese rock band *

Boom Gaspar Kenneth E. "Boom" Gaspar (born February 3, 1953) is an American musician. He has performed as a keyboardist with American rock band Pearl Jam since 2002. Biography Early life Boom Gaspar grew up in Waimānalo, Hawaii. He started playing music ...

(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 1982. 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. Dismissed by some cri ...

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", a song by

Anjulie Anjulie Persaud (born May 21, 1983), known as Anjulie, is a Canadian singer and songwriter who has released one self-titled album, and has collaborated with Diplo, Zedd, Boombox Cartel, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, TheFatRat, and Benny Benassi, ...

, 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 on ...

'' (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 nom ...

" * "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 Offs ...

'' * "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 System of a Down from their 2002 album ''

Steal This Album! ''Steal This Album!'' is the third studio album by Armenian-American heavy metal band System of a Down, released on November 26, 2002, by American Recordings and Columbia Records. Produced by Rick Rubin and Daron Malakian, it peaked at number 1 ...

'' * "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 ...

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

Top A spinning top, or simply a top, is a toy with a squat body and a sharp point at the bottom, designed to be spun on its vertical axis, balancing on the tip due to the gyroscopic effect. Once set in motion, a top will usually wobble for a few ...

Festivals

* Boom Festival, an electronic music festival in Portugal * BOOM Festival, a former Yugoslav music festival

Films

* ''Boom!'' (film), a 1968 British drama starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and Noël Coward * ''Boom'' (film), a 2003 Bollywood comedy * ''

Il Boom ''Il Boom'' is a 1963 in film, 1963 commedia all'italiana film by Italian people, Italian director Vittorio De Sica. The "boom" in the title was the Italian economic miracle which transformed the country in the span of a decade, from the late 19 ...

'', 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 ABC on September 27, 2015. The series follows a young couple that moves to fictitious Rock Springs, North Dakota, afte ...

'' * "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.''

Other

Boom! Studios Boom! Studios (styled BOOM! Studios) is an American comic book and graphic novel publisher, headquartered in Los Angeles, California, United States. History Origins In the early 2000s, Ross Richie and Andrew Cosby had been working in Holly ...

, 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) The present article is a list of known platforms to which ''Doom'' has been confirmed to be ported. ''Doom'' is one of the most widely ported video games. Since the original MS-DOS version, it has been released officially for a number of operatin ...

, a source port of the computer game ''Doom''

Places

Boom, Belgium Boom (, ; ) is a Belgian town, located in both the arrondissement and province of 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". Since 2005, Boom has hosted ...

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

Boom Gorge Boom Gorge ( ky, Боом капчыгайы, Boom kapchygayy, lit=shoestring gorge, russian: Боо́мское уще́лье) is a river gorge in Chüy Region and Issyk-Kul Region of Kyrgyzstan. The gorge cuts, in a general north–south dire ...

, on the Chu River in Kyrgyzstan * Boom, Tennessee, a community in the United States * Boom, Texas, former name of

Summerfield, Texas Summerfield is an unincorporated community in northwestern Castro County, Texas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 60 northwest of the city of Dimmitt, the county seat of Castro County. Its elevation is 3,937 feet (1,200 m). A ...

Media

BOOMTV Super Channel Entertainment Network (Formally and commonly known as Super Channel) is a Television in Canada, Canadian English language Premium television, premium cable television, cable and satellite television television channel, channel owne ...

, a proposed Canadian premium TV service *

Boom TV (Romania) Boom TV (initially operated by DTH Television Group) was a Romanian telecommunications company, which mainly offered satellite television. The program packages offered by Boom were made to satisfy the needs of the viewers by selecting the progra ...

, a satellite TV company *

Boom TV (Macedonia) A1 Macedonia DOO 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 A1 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, although only two stations using the branding are owned by that company. The name "Boom" is a reference to baby boomers, who are t ...

, 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, and is the first rad ...

, a UK radio station *

KROI KROI (92.1 FM broadcasting, FM) is a radio station serving the Greater Houston market. Licensed to Seabrook, Texas and owned by Urban One, the station broadcasts an urban gospel format. The station's studios are located in Greenway Plaza and the ...

, a radio station serving the Greater Houston area, branded as "Boom 92" *

XERP-AM XHERP-FM (branded as "''boom 104.7''") is a Mexican Spanish-language FM radio station that serves the Tampico, Tamaulipas market area broadcasting on 104.7 MHz FM. History XERP-AM 1330 received its concession on November 10, 1958. The stati ...

, 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 licensed to Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., simulcasting an all-news radio format with co-owned KYW 1060 AM. T ...

, 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 (entertainer) Lee Min-ho (born May 10, 1982), better known as Boom (Hangul: 붐), 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 a ...

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

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 t ...

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

Economic boom An economic expansion is an increase in the level of economic activity, and of the goods and services available. It is a period of economic growth as measured by a rise in real GDP. The explanation of fluctuations in aggregate economic activit ...

, 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 birth rate. This demographic phenomenon is usually ascribed within certain geographical bounds of defined national and cultural populations. People born during these periods are often ca ...

, a period marked by a greatly increased birth rate

Organizations

Boom Technology Boom Technology, Inc. (trade name Boom Supersonic) is an American company designing a , 65-88-passenger supersonic airliner. Named the Boom Overture, the airliner is planned to have a range of and to be introduced in 2025. After being incubat ...

, a startup aircraft company