# booming

/ˈbumɪŋ/ (US) · /bˈuːmɪŋ/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/booming
Updated: 2026-08-08

## Senses

### 1. successful and growing

adjective · CEFR B2

growing very quickly and being very successful, especially in business or the economy.

For teachers: characterised by rapid economic growth, prosperity, or high demand.

- The city has a booming tech industry that attracts thousands of new workers.
- Despite the global downturn, the local housing market remained booming due to a chronic undersupply of suburban family homes.

### 2. loud and deep sound

adjective · CEFR B2

a sound that is very loud, deep, and echoes.

For teachers: having a loud, deep, and resonant quality, often used to describe voices or explosions.

- The captain shouted orders in a booming voice that everyone could hear.
- His booming baritone filled the concert hall even without the assistance of a microphone.

### 3. a deep roaring sound

noun · CEFR C1 · Literary

the act of making a deep, loud, hollow sound.

For teachers: the production of a deep, resonant, or roaring sound.

- The booming of the distant cannons kept the villagers awake all night.
- The rhythmic booming of the surf against the cliffs provided a constant soundtrack to their stay at the coastal cottage.

## Examples

- The booming thunder shook the windows.
- The booming voice of the speaker filled the large hall without a microphone.
- The booming success of the new product line surprised even the most optimistic investors in the company.

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