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

Florida has long thought of itself as a state that catalyzes growth, backed up by its booming population. — Matt Brooks, Fortune, 15 July 2026

Goldman Sachs reported a blowout quarter Tuesday, fueled by booming activity on Wall Street, sending shares to fresh all-time highs. — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Shohei Ohtani’s custom cleats, worn during the Dodgers’ 2025 season opener in Japan, are hitting the auction block as the latest seven-figure prize in sports’ booming collectibles economy. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

The professional sports business is booming, and the value of the top 100 franchises has nearly doubled to $567 billion over the past four years, according to Sportico data. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 13 July 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