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booming en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.
    • The power of China's booming economy continues to stun the world.
  2. Loud and resonant.
    • He was asked to be MC at the function on account of his booming voice.
  3. Delivered with aggressive loudness; blaring; vociferous.
    • The truth panic had the unwelcome side-effect of emboldening those it sought to oppose. “Fake” was one of Trump’s favourite slap-downs, especially to news outlets that reported unwelcome facts about him and his associates. A booming Maga media further amplified the president’s lies and denials. 2025 October 2, William Davies, “A critique of pure stupidity: understanding Trump 2.0”, in The Guardian:

Forms

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most booming Degree=Sup lexicographic
more booming Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Deriveds

boomingly

Synonyms

resounding · remugient (loud, resonant)

Translations (16)

cmn 蓬勃 (experiencing a period of prosperity) · pt de vento em popa (experiencing a period of prosperity) · fi kasvava (experiencing a period of prosperity) · cmn 欣欣向榮 /欣欣向荣 (experiencing a period of prosperity) · cs dunivý (loud and resonant) · es en pleno auge (experiencing a period of prosperity) · ru преуспева́ющий (experiencing a period of prosperity) · fi kukoistava (experiencing a period of prosperity) · cmn 超大聲的 /超大声的 (loud and resonant) · ru шу́мный (loud and resonant) · fi kuuluva (loud and resonant) · ru зву́чный (loud and resonant) · cs vzkvétající (experiencing a period of prosperity) · eo haŭsa (experiencing a period of prosperity) · ru процвета́ющий (experiencing a period of prosperity) · pt estrondoso (loud and resonant)

booming en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. A deep hollow or roaring sound.
    • Heavy boomings of a dull deep bell. 1825, Felicia Hemans, The Forest Sanctuary:
    • The fleet of several dozen cars pulled into East Austin’s Fiesta Gardens, or “Chicano Park” as locals call it, on a recent weekend with the booming of powerful stereo systems announcing their arrival. 2021 March 23, Peter Holley, “They Just Moved Into an Austin Neighborhood. Now They Want to End One of Its Traditions.”, in Texas Monthly:

Forms

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boomings Number=Plur lexicographic

booming en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
  • (Southern-England) audio

Meanings

  1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present) present participle and gerund of boom
    form of boom