adjective

booming

BOO-mihng

adjective

Growing rapidly or thriving, especially economically.

"Tourism has been a booming industry on the island."

Loud and deep in sound.

"His booming voice carried across the hall."

How to Use Booming

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither thriving and growing fast, or loud and deep-sounding.

Common pairings

booming voice booming economy booming business

more booming comparative, boomings plural, most booming superlative

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Tourism has been a _____ industry on the island.

resounding

noisy resounding

coming homing Wyoming zooming blooming grooming upcoming oncoming becoming incoming welcoming unbecoming

resounding noisy