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

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
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Slouchy, wide-leg trousers are another booming style trend taking over London right now, according to Fishlock. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2025 Despite the booming creator market, many creators are still sitting on untapped potential. Rachel Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025 This has contributed to the booming Austin comedy scene. Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025 The switch to coffee was after seeing the booming business of Yemeni and Muslim coffee shops in Lombard, Fahad Zuberi said. Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for booming

Word History

First Known Use

1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of booming was in 1640

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“Booming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/booming. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

booming

adjective
1
: making a deep sound
his booming voice
2
: forcefully or powerfully done
hit a booming serve

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