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

On Friday, after the United States’ 2-0 win over Australia, the Seattle stadium of nearly 67,000 attendees broke out into a booming rendition of the song. — Monica Alba, NBC news, 24 June 2026

Today, though, the online grocery and restaurant home delivery market in California is booming—Uber Eats, Doordash, Instacart. — Michael Bernick, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

That gap has fueled a booming market for greens supplements in every form, including powders, capsules and now gummies designed to be easier (and tastier) to take consistently. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026

The president of General Motors was there, and the excitement was just booming. — Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 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