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

The confluence of events has also driven booming profits at major oil companies like Chevron and ExxonMobil. — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

The 5-foot-11, 180-pounder makes booming kickoffs, was 50 of 51 on PATs last season and made seven field goals. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Sweeping Istanbul The city is home to a booming swing dancing revival. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026

Summary Stripe is reportedly acquiring AI model routing startup OpenRouter for over $7 billion, underscoring the booming AI infrastructure market. — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 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