Thesaurus: booming

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Boom
2. a. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.
3. a. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity.
4. n. The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns.
5. adj. very lively and profitable
6. adj. (used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
7. 1. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding. O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar. Falcone. 2. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity. [Colloq. U. S.] The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violent rushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollow sound; as, the booming of bitterns. Howitt.
8. The act of producing a hollow or roaring sound; a violentrushing with heavy roar; as, the booming of the sea; a deep, hollowsound; as, the booming of bitterns. Howitt.
9. j:89/n:11 s. very lively and profitable s. used of the voice