booming

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adjective

boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ 

1

: making a loud deep sound

his booming voice

2

: growing or expanding very quickly

a booming business

3

: forcefully or powerfully executed

hit a booming serve

booming

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present participle of boom entry 1

Synonyms of booming

Adjective

• loud
• deafening
• ringing
• roaring

Examples of booming in a Sentence

Adjective

We're not benefiting from the country's booming economy.

Suddenly the children heard Grandpa's booming voice demanding that they get down from the roof.

a tennis player with a booming serve

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

That night, his booming career as a folk-pop musician and his burgeoning future as an actor came together on stage. — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

These events mark the dawn of China’s reusable rocket launch—a capability that will unlock enormous potential in the country’s booming space industry. — Kathleen Curlee, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026

The global economy will grow more this year than previously expected, the International Monetary Fund said, with booming investment in AI outweighing a fast-growing debt pile — for now. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The booming deals and trading environment that powered Wall Street this year slowed down in the third quarter, but by how much, and for how long? — Hugh Son,laya Neelakandan,leslie Picker,ritika Shah, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for booming

• blooming
• fuming
• grooming
• looming
• rooming
• zooming
• assuming
• consuming
• costuming
• presuming
• resuming
• subsuming

Kids Definition

booming

adjective

boom·​ing ˈbü-miŋ 

1

: making a deep sound

his booming voice

2

: forcefully or powerfully done

hit a booming serve