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booming

verb

Form of boom , present participle of boom.

Simple meaning

Make a resonant sound, like artillery.

Pronunciation

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booming

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈbumɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

verb

  1. present participle of boom

    Make a resonant sound, like artillery

  2. present participle of boom

    Make a deep hollow sound

  3. present participle of boom

    To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.

  4. present participle of boom

    To make (something) boom.

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Make a resonant sound, like artillery

Used this way, booming is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a military use: it belongs to service and operational language.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Specialist/technical
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Specialized
Connotation
Clinical and technical
Usage feel
Technical and specialized

Where it naturally appears

  • Military
  • Historical writing
  • News/reporting
  • Technical/specialist writing

Usage note

In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.

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