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

• 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

This allowed one booming conversation to echo. —Joe Joyce, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025

Being the mastermind behind every creative aspect of his booming business did come at a cost to his personal life. —Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025

John Moncke, president of the Power & Light District, said the booming downtown district is powering Kansas City’s growth. —Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2025

Texas lawmakers left Austin late Wednesday night without passing a THC ban or tightening restrictions on the booming industry. —Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025

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