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adjective + boom : economic; speculative, unprecedented, unsustainable; postwar

verb + boom : fuel, stoke

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noun + boom : baby, population, tourism

boo m box (boom boxes ) N‑COUNT A boom box is a large portable machine for playing music, especially one that is played loudly in public by young people. [mainly AM , INFORMAL ] in BRIT, use ghetto-blaster

boo m-bu st cy|cle (boom-bust cycles ) N‑COUNT A boom-bust cycle is a series of events in which a rapid increase in business activity in the economy is followed by a rapid decrease in business activity, and this process is repeated again and again. [BUSINESS ] □  We must avoid the damaging boom-bust cycles which characterised the 1980s.

boom|er|ang /buː məræŋ/ (boomerangs , boomeranging , boomeranged )

1 N‑COUNT A boomerang is a curved piece of wood which comes back to you if you throw it in the correct way. Boomerangs were first used by the people who were living in Australia when Europeans arrived there.

2 VERB If a plan boomerangs , its result is not the one that was intended and is harmful to the person who made the plan. □ [V ] The trick boomeranged, though. □ [V + on/against ] Criticism can sometimes boomerang against the accusers.

boo m town (boom towns ) N‑COUNT A boom town is a town which has rapidly become very rich and full of people, usually because industry or business has developed there. □  Brisbane has become the boom town for Australian film and television.

boon /buː n/ (boons ) N‑COUNT You can describe something as a boon when it makes life better or easier for someone. □  This battery booster is a boon for photographers.

boon|dog|gle /buː ndɒgl/ (boondoggles ) N‑COUNT People sometimes refer to an official organization or activity as a boondoggle when they think it wastes a lot of time and money and does not achieve much. [AM , INFORMAL , DISAPPROVAL ] □  The new runway is a billion-dollar boondoggle.

boor /bʊə ^r / (boors ) N‑COUNT If you refer to someone as a boor , you think their behaviour and attitudes are rough, uneducated, and rude. [DISAPPROVAL ]

boor|ish /bʊə r I ʃ/ ADJ Boorish behaviour is rough, uneducated, and rude. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  …their boorish rejection of the ageing movie star.

boost ◆◇◇ /buː st/ (boosts , boosting , boosted )

1 VERB If one thing boosts another, it causes it to increase, improve, or be more successful. □ [V n] It wants the government to take action to boost the economy. □ [V n] The move is designed to boost sales during the peak booking months of January and February. ● N‑COUNT [usu sing] Boost is also a noun. □  It would get the economy going and give us the boost that we need.

2 VERB If something boosts your confidence or morale, it improves it. □ [V n] We need a big win to boost our confidence. ● N‑COUNT [usu sing] Boost is also a noun. □  It did give me a boost to win such a big event. SYNONYMS boost VERB 1

increase:The increased investment will help stabilise the economy.

build:The encouragement that young boys receive builds a greater self-confidence.

develop:…weekly workshops that are designed to develop acting and theatre skills.

bolster:Hopes of an early cut in interest rates bolstered confidence. COLLOCATIONS boost NOUN

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noun + boost : cash

adjective + boost : huge, major, timely, welcome

verb + boost : provide; receive

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noun + boost : confidence, ego, morale VERB

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boost+ noun : economy, growth, profit, sales

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boost+ noun : confidence, morale

boost|er /buː stə ^r / (boosters )