booming

1 of 2

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

booming

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present participle of boom entry 1

Synonyms of booming

Adjective

• loud
• deafening
• ringing
• roaring

Examples of booming in a Sentence

Adjective

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

Adjective

The effort was seen as a historic move for a city built on the once-booming petroleum industry, where some residents living near oil and gas wells have long reported health issues, and where thousands of others receive oil royalty checks. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Some nearby residents complained of booming bass, late nights, and traffic blocking access to their homes. — Elle McLogan, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The booming investment in artificial intelligence, for example, shows no sign of slowing down, no matter how much the Fed tries to tap on the brakes. — Scott Horsley, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026

How did a movie led by famous YA star Ortega (39M followers on social) and directed by an Oscar-winning filmmaker, lose its way in a booming box office? — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

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