boom vs windfall
windfall vs boomboom and windfall both are nouns.
boom is a verb but windfall is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| boom | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| windfall | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
boom and windfall
are synonyms defined as:
- boom and windfall: a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
| boom (noun) | windfall (noun) |
|---|---|
| any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring | a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) |
| a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set | fruit that has fallen from the tree |
| a deep prolonged loud noise | |
| a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money) | |
| a state of economic prosperity |
| boom (verb) | windfall (verb) |
|---|---|
| grow vigorously | |
| hit with great force | |
| make a resonant sound, like artillery | |
| make a deep hollow sound | |
| be the case that thunder is being heard |
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