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booming

/ˈbuːmɪŋ/

verb

Meaning

  • To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    "I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."

  • (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.

  • To make something boom.

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

  • To publicly praise.

  • To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

verb

Meaning

  • To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    "to boom off a boat"

  • (usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.

verb

Meaning

  • To flourish, grow, or progress.

    "Business was booming."

  • To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    "to boom railroad or mining shares"

Synonyms

flourish,
prosper

noun

Meaning

  • A deep hollow or roaring sound.

adjective

Meaning

  • Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.

    "The power of China's booming economy continues to stun the world."

  • Loud and resonant.

    "He was asked to be MC at the function on account of his booming voice."

Synonyms

remugient,
resounding