booking and booming differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. booking means “employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time”. booming means “very lively and profitable”.
/ˈbʊkɪŋ/
1.n.employment for performers or performing groups that lasts for a limited period of time
“the play had bookings throughout the summer”
2.n.the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
“wondered who had made the booking”
/ˈbumɪŋ/
1.adj.very lively and profitable
“flourishing businesses”
2.adj.(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
| booking | booming | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈbʊkɪŋ/ | /ˈbumɪŋ/ |
| Said | BUUK-ing | BOO-ming |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective |
| Senses | 2 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | engagement | flourishing, palmy, prospering |
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