babyboumcommon nounSyllable DecompositionbabyboumEtymologyexpandFrench adaptation of the English term 'baby boom' and modernization of the spelling 'baby-boom' by joining the two elements; see baby and boom.Definition1. A period during which a population experiences an exceptional surge in births.expandPluralbabyboumsSee alsobabyboom (cn.) baby-boom (cn.)