I report in English in a conflict zone. I often need to describe the sound bombing and airstrikes make when slammed into their target, mainly nearby. The only word I use in such situation is "explosion" or "blast" but I do need a variety of options to choose from. Is there any other word, whether it's verbs, nouns, adjectives, that can describe the above mentioned situation?
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You might consider whir, which Collins defines as:
whir (or whirr) (n.) a prolonged soft swish or buzz, as of a motor working
Another possibility is drone. The word drone has many meanings, but it can be used as a noun or a verb to describe the noises you mention. From Wordnik:
drone (n.) a continuous low humming or buzzing sound
drone (v.) to produce a low-pitched hum or buzz
As a side note, I'm not sure I agree that buzz is "not loud enough," because buzzing covers a wide spectrum of noises, some of them rather loud:
Though we spotted tracks, we saw very little wildlife; the buzz of the machine tended to scare animals away.
Source: Snowmobiling Mont Tremblant, Quebec, by Ben Abramson, special to The Washington Post, Sunday, January 28, 2001
As Peter mentions, in general English has no distinction between male and female with verbs relating to marriage or relationships. For example, "married", "dating", "seeing each other", "in a relationship", "partners", "having a fling", "friends with benefits", "casual sex", "one-night stand", and many others, all are gender-neutral and can apply equally to straight or gay couples.
However there are many words to characterize the nuances of married life, many of which are colloquial or vulgar. Aside from the basic honorifics (Mr., Mrs. Miss, and Ms.) there are these:
A "henpecked" husband is one whose wife constantly nags him and orders him around, and who is generally the subordinate in the relationship. The vulgar term is "whipped", short for "pussy-whipped", although this can apply to married or unmarried men in a relationship with a demanding woman.
A "matriarch" is a strong woman who is the head of a (usually large) family, and who is usually controlling. A "patriarch" is similar for men, although there can be some religious overtones, as with the male leader of a religious group.
For gay male couples, there is often some distinction between the "top" and the "bottom" in the relationship.. More crudely this can be referred to using baseball metaphors as "pitcher" and "catcher".
A man who supports a (often much younger) woman financially, usually as his mistress, would be called a "sugar daddy". A woman who is in a relationship simply because the other person is wealthy would be called a "gold-digger". Note these terms can also be used for the opposite gender ("sugar momma/mommy"), or for gay relationships.
As far as I know there is no special term for a homosexual marriage. We just call it a "marriage". Since it's not always clear how to refer to the two people in the marriage, "partner" is a good catch-all term instead of "husband" or "wife". Note "partner"can also be used for heterosexual relationships, married or otherwise, so it can be somewhat ambiguous.
(Edit): Or "spouse" for a married couple. (thanks BradC!)
Best Answer
"Explosion" and "Blast" 100% work in this situation.
If these words become too repetitive I suggest using onomatopoeias.
Onomatopoeias are words that express a sound and could be used as an interjection at the beginning of the sentence.
The "boom" at the beginning of the sentence could be replaced by a variety of different onomatopoeias. Such as "boosh", "bam".
For further list of these words see: List of Onomatopoeias