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Entry 3 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Booming

· Boom·ing · IPA /ˈbuːmɪŋ/
01 a. Rushing with violence; swelling with a hollow sound; making a hollow sound or note; roaring; resounding.
  1. 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. 2.
    Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity.[Colloq. U. S.]
02 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, th…
  1. 1.
    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.