booming

1. 1
   adjective

   Very loud and deep, in a way you can both hear and feel.

   Like thunder rolling across the sky: deep and impossible to ignore.

   His booming voice filled the entire hall.

   The booming bass made the whole room shake.

   Similarresonant, thunderous, resounding, sonorous

   Oppositesoft, quiet, faint

2. 2
   adjective

   Growing very fast and doing well, with lots of money being made.

   Like a small shop that suddenly has lines of customers every day.

   The town's economy is booming thanks to new factories.

   Small cafes are booming since the office park opened.

   Similarthriving, flourishing, buoyant

   Oppositestagnant, depressed

3. 3
   adjective

   Said very loudly and with force, in a harsh way that fills the space.

   Like a car alarm that won't stop: loud and impossible to talk over.

   The sergeant gave booming orders across the parade ground.

   Her booming announcement drowned out every other voice.

   Similarthunderous, deafening, loud

   Oppositequiet, soft, muted

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4. 4
   verb

   Present participle of boom. Use this form for something making a deep sound or growing fast right now.

   The cannons were booming all through the night.

   Business was booming after the new highway opened.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   A deep, loud, rolling sound.

   Like the sound of fireworks going off far away.

   The booming of the surf echoed along the cliffs.

   We heard a low booming coming from deep inside the cave.

   Similarrumbling, roar, thundering

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