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 video is backed by a booming soundtrack, composed by Pascal Wyse, largely using materials found in the desert such as saguaro spines. —Alina Hartounian, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026

Ariyoshi’s time as governor was marked by Hawaii becoming a tourist destination and a booming population. —ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026

So between the booming luxury market there and the road closures, Julian’s job—and the exclusivity of buying a home in West Palm Beach—has changed. —Sydney Lake, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2026

The law applies to service employees working in Las Vegas’s booming casino industry. —Sarah Davis, The Hill, 17 Apr. 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