booming
/ˈbuːmɪŋ
/adjective
1Having a period of great prosperity or rapid economic growth: the booming economy of the 1920s...
- World War II and its aftermath also launched a period of booming prosperity, population growth, and economic diversification.
- The booming economy and rapid growth of new media have helped the entertainment industry flourish.
- Youth soccer remains in a period of booming growth throughout North America.
Synonyms
flourishing, burgeoning, thriving, prospering, prosperous, successful, strong, vigorous, buoyant;
productive, profitable, fruitful, lucrative;
growing, developing, progressing, improving, expanding, mushrooming, snowballing, ballooning, fast-growing
informal going strong
2(Of a sound or voice) loud, deep, and resonant: his booming voice a booming laugh...
- There was once more a deep booming laugh that sounded like thunder.
- There was a loud booming noise that sounded like a gas tank exploding in the condo unit below.
- Light spilled out from upper and lower windows, even though it was early in the morning, and loud, booming voices resounded from inside.
Synonyms
resonant, sonorous, ringing, resounding, reverberating, reverberative, reverberant, reverberatory, carrying, thundering, thunderous, rumbling, roaring;
very loud, strident, stentorian, strong, powerful, full, full-toned, rich, deep, deep-toned, baritone, bass
rare canorous, stentorious
3Struck with great force: a booming kick from the touchline...
- And the thing that stood out was his booming kicks.
- His booming kicks to touch were a winning factor.
- One setback will be the loss of punter Joey Hildbold, who regularly bails out the offense with booming kicks.