Booming

/ˈbuːmɪŋ/

Scrabble:12 ptsWWF:16 pts7 letters
Definition of Booming

verb

  1. To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

    "I can hear the organ slowly booming from the chapel."

  2. (of speech) To exclaim with force, to shout, to thunder.
  3. To make something boom.

    "Men in grey robes slowly boom the drums of death."

  4. To publicly praise.
  5. To rush with violence and noise, as a ship under a press of sail, before a free wind.

verb

  1. To extend, or push, with a boom or pole.

    "to boom off a boat"

  2. (usually with "up" or "down") To raise or lower with a crane boom.

verb

  1. To flourish, grow, or progress.

    "Business was booming."

  2. To cause to advance rapidly in price.

    "to boom railroad or mining shares"

adjective

  1. Experiencing a period of prosperity, or rapid economic growth.

    "The power of China's booming economy continues to stun the world."

  2. Loud and resonant.

    "He was asked to be MC at the function on account of his booming voice."

Anagrams of Booming

No exact anagrams found for "booming". This word has a unique letter combination.

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Synonyms & Antonyms

Word Validity & Sources

SOWPODS (International Scrabble): Valid
TWL (US/Canada Scrabble): Valid
Words With Friends: Valid
Last verified: December 2024

Dictionary data sourced from SOWPODS (178,691 words), combining TWL (Tournament Word List) and the Collins Scrabble Words dictionary. Definitions from Free Dictionary API and Wordnik.

About the Word "Booming"

Booming is a 7-letter word that scores 12 points in Scrabble and 16 points in Words With Friends.

Using "Booming" in Word Games

When playing Scrabble or Words With Friends, "booming" is a medium-scoring word.