Definition

1. Onomatopoeia / Adjective:
   • Booming, thunderous, resounding: Describes a loud, deep, and reverberating sound, often in a repetitive or continuous manner, like that of cannons, drums, or heavy objects falling.
   • With a loud and noisy clamor: Conveys a sense of a noisy, tumultuous, or overwhelmingly loud auditory environment.

Usage Examples

• Onomatopoeia / Adjective:
  • Tiếng súng đại bác vang lên ùng oàng. (The sound of cannons boomed thunderously.)
  • Cậu bé đánh trống ùng oàng suốt buổi chiều. (The boy beat the drum with a resounding clamor all afternoon.)
  • Họ nghe thấy tiếng ùng oàng từ công trường xây dựng. (They heard the booming noises from the construction site.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used to emphasize not just volume but also the repetitive, jarring, or overwhelming nature of a sound, sometimes with a negative connotation of disturbance.

Variants and Related Words

• Ùng (onomatopoeia): A shorter form suggesting a single, sudden, deep sound like a thud or a boom.
• Ầm ầm (onomatopoeia/adjective): Rumbling, roaring; describes a continuous, deep, and powerful sound.

Synonyms

• Thunderous: Making a loud, deep noise like thunder.
• Resounding: Echoing loudly and deeply.
• Booming: Making a deep, resonant, and loud sound.
• Clamorous: Involving loud and confused noise.

Related Idioms

• While not a standalone idiom, "ùn ùn" is a related reduplicative often used for crowds or things coming in large, noisy numbers, whereas "ùng oàng" is more strictly for sound.