booming

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

Synonyms of booming

• loud
• deafening
• ringing
• roaring

Examples of booming in a Sentence

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

Page, an imposing figure in his double-breasted suit, can add a seductive lilt to his booming bass or an icy edge that provides a peek into his embittered soul. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Both songs lean into booming, elastic layers of electronics and capricious tempo modulations, reflecting her determination to remain bold and unclassifiable. — Maria Nenet Barrios, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Still, California has become a booming hub for the artificial intelligence industry, attracting more than 10 times as much private equity as any other state this year. — Lily Wright, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026

Polymarket is part of a booming, multibillion-dollar industry, which allows people to bet on the outcome of almost any future event, from the results of football games and elections, to the number of social media posts Elon Musk makes. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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