boom off

present singular third person booms off · participle present booming off · participle past boomed off · past boomed off

1. literallytransitiveTo resound against (a surface).

   The music boomed off the walls of the venue.

2. datedintransitiveliterallyTo move away quickly.

   The train boomed off to the west.

3. datedtransitiveTo boom as a result of (something) (to flourish, grow, or progress).

   The economy will boom off the exploitation of offshore oil.

4. slangtransitiveTo explode (a door) to gain access.

   The cops boomed off my door.

5. datedtransitiveTo mark off an area (of water, or sometimes land) using booms (a floating barrier used to obstruct navigation) or something similar.

   They boomed off the oil slick.

6. intransitiveslangtransitiveTo shoot using (something); to be fired.

   The cannons boomed off.

   1 more example

   He booms off his glock as he enters the room.

7. datedtransitiveTo blow off or brush off (somebody); to dismiss (somebody) as unimportant.

   The bureaucrats can boom him off when he comes to them with ideas.