sound vs boom

sound and boom both are nouns.

sound is an adjective but boom is not an adjective.

sound and boom both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sound	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
boom	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, boom is a hyponym of sound; that is, boom is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sound:

sound: make a certain noise or sound
boom: make a deep hollow sound

Other hyponyms of sound include snarl, sing, whistle, blow, ting, make noise, noise, resound, splat, twang, clang, clangor, clank, clangor, clangour, boom out, beat, drum, thrum, rattle, beat, tick, ticktack, ticktock, resonate, vibrate, crash, tweet, twirp, skirl, gurgle, glug, blow, whish, guggle, ping, knock, ping, pink, trump, squelch, chug, peal, ring, bombilate, bombinate, buzz, chime, rustle, crack, snap, crack, beep, blare, claxon, honk, toot, whistle, echo, resound, reverberate, ring, thud, thump, clop, clump, clunk, plunk, patter, pitter-patter, knock, pink, rap, tap, click, tick, chatter, click, pop, chink, clink, tink, tinkle, slosh, slush, splash, splosh, hum, thrum, bleep, grumble, rumble, din, bang, babble, bubble, burble, guggle, gurgle, ripple, lap, swish, swoosh, swosh, drone, birr, purr, whir, whirr, whiz, whizz, roll.

sound (noun)	boom (noun)
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause	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
the subjective sensation of hearing something	a pole carrying an overhead microphone projected over a film or tv set
the audible part of a transmitted signal	a deep prolonged loud noise
(phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language	a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
the sudden occurrence of an audible event	a state of economic prosperity
a large ocean inlet or deep bay
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
mechanical vibrations transmitted by an elastic medium

sound (adjective)	boom (adjective)
financially secure and safe
in good condition; free from defect or damage or decay
complete; thorough
(of sleep) deep and complete
in excellent physical condition
exercising or showing good judgment
free from moral defect
vigorous or severe
having legal efficacy or force
logically valid

sound (verb)	boom (verb)
measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line	grow vigorously
utter with vibrating vocal chords	hit with great force
make a certain noise or sound	make a resonant sound, like artillery
cause to sound	make a deep hollow sound
announce by means of a sound	be the case that thunder is being heard
give off a certain sound or sounds
appear in a certain way

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