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lowered the boom

lowered the boom is the simple past and past participle of lower the boom.

Meaning of lower the boom

Verb

lower the boom (third-person singular simple present lowers the boom, present participle lowering the boom, simple past and past participle lowered the boom)

  1. (idiomatic) To use one's superior physical strength.
    • Whenever he got his Irish up, Clancy lowered the boom.1947, Hy Heath, Johnny Lange, Clancy Lowered the Boom
  2. (idiomatic) To scold severely.
    • When Jack came back late from lunch, the team leader really lowered the boom on him.

Questions about lowered the boom

What is lowered the boom the simple past and past participle of?
Lowered the boom is the simple past and past participle of lower the boom.

Words near lowered the boom in the dictionary

  1. lowerclassmen
  2. lowered
  3. lowered one's guard
  4. lowered one's sights
  5. lowered the bar
  6. lowered the boom
  7. lowerer
  8. lowerers
  9. lowerest
  10. lowereth
  11. lowering

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