baby boom

ba·by boom

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bey-bee boom]
- /ˈbeɪ bi bum/
- /ˈbeɪbi buːm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bey-bee boom]
- /ˈbeɪ bi bum/

Definitions of baby boom words

countable noun baby boom A baby boom is a period of time when a lot of babies are born in a particular place. 3
noun baby boom a sharp increase in the birth rate of a population, esp the one that occurred after World War II 3
noun baby boom a period of sharp increase in the birthrate, as that in the U.S. following World War II. 1
noun baby boom (singular only) The increase in the birth rate following the return of servicemen at the end of World War II. 0
noun baby boom Any similar increase in the birth rate. 0

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Origin of baby boom

First appearance:

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-55

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Parts of speech for Baby boom

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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baby boom popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for baby boom

noun baby boom

boom — If there is a boom in the economy, there is an increase in economic activity, for example in the amount of things that are being bought and sold.

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