O'er the sea-beat ships the booming waters roar.
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2. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity. [Colloq. U. S.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Booming — Boom ing, 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. Howitt. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
booming — index prosperous, resounding, successful Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Booming — Boom Boom (b[=oo]m), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Boomed}, p. pr. & vb. n. {Booming}.] [Of imitative origin; cf. OE. bommen to hum, D. bommen to drum, sound as an empty barrel, also W. bwmp a hollow sound; aderyn y bwmp, the bird of the hollow sound, i.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
booming — adjective Date: 1682 1. making a loud deep sound < his booming voice > 2. forcefully or powerfully executed < hit a booming serve > … New Collegiate Dictionary
booming — / bu:mɪŋ/ adjective which is expanding or becoming prosperous ● a booming industry or company ● Technology is a booming sector of the economy … Marketing dictionary in english
booming — / bu:mɪŋ/ adjective which is expanding or becoming prosperous ● a booming industry or company ● Technology is a booming sector of the economy … Dictionary of banking and finance
booming — Hushing Hush ing, n. (Mining) The process of washing ore, or of uncovering mineral veins, by a heavy discharge of water from a reservoir; flushing; also called {booming} and {hydraulic mining}. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
booming — adj. Booming is used with these nouns: ↑business, ↑economy, ↑industry, ↑laugh, ↑market, ↑sound, ↑trade, ↑voice … Collocations dictionary
booming — Ⅰ. boom [1] ► NOUN ▪ a loud, deep, resonant sound. ► VERB ▪ make this sound. DERIVATIVES booming adjective boomy adjective. ORIGIN imitative; perhaps from Dutch bommen to hum, buzz … English terms dictionary
booming economy — index boom (prosperity), prosperity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
