booming voice

Meanings

1. 1nouncountable

   A deep, powerful voice that is very loud and carries over a distance.

   Grammar: Countable: he has a booming voice.

   Patterns

   • have a booming voice
   • in a booming voice

   The coach spoke in a booming voice that filled the gym.

   He has a booming voice, so nobody needs a microphone.

   A booming voice called out from the back of the room.

2. 2nouncountablefigurative

   A forceful, confident way of speaking that dominates a room or conversation.

   Grammar: Used about manner: she answered in a booming voice.

   Patterns

   • answer in a booming voice
   • with a booming voice

   The host greeted every guest with a booming voice and a handshake.

   She read the announcement with a booming voice.

   His booming voice made the whole class sit up.

Word forms

Common combinations

in a booming voice

He laughed in a booming voice.

deep booming voice

A deep booming voice filled the hall.

have a booming voice

The auctioneer has a booming voice.

booming voice carried

His booming voice carried across the field.

announce in a booming voice

She announced the winner in a booming voice.

Synonyms and how they differ

loud voice

A loud voice only says the volume is high; a booming voice also implies deep tone and strength.

thunderous voice

Thunderous voice is more dramatic and suggests an almost frightening power.

strong voice

Strong voice can mean confident or clear and does not need to be loud.

deep voice

Deep voice describes low pitch only, without the sense of loud, carrying volume.

Opposites

Word family

boom noun

a loud deep sound, or a period of rapid growth

boom verb

to make a loud deep sound

booming adjective

loud and deep, or growing quickly

voice noun

the sound made when speaking

Commonly confused: booming voice or booming economy?

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