Booming
Pronunciation : Boom"ing
Part of Speech : a.
Definition : 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. Advancing or increasing amid noisy excitement; as, booming prices; booming popularity. [Colloq. U. S.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Boom"ing
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913