roaring

[ rawr-ing, rohr- ]

/ ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr- /

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noun

the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.

a loud, deep cry or sound or a series of such sounds.

Veterinary Pathology. a disease of horses, caused by respiratory obstruction or vocal cord paralysis, and characterized by loud or rough breathing sounds.

adjective

making or causing a roar, as an animal or thunder.

brisk or highly successful, as trade: He did a roaring business selling watches to tourists.

characterized by noisy, disorderly behavior; boisterous; riotous: roaring revelry.

complete; utter; out-and-out: a roaring idiot; a roaring success.

adverb

very; extremely: roaring drunk.

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Origin of roaring

before 1000; Middle English roryng (noun, adj.), Old English rarung (noun). See roar, -ing¹, -ing²

OTHER WORDS FROM roaring

roar·ing·ly, adverb

Words nearby roaring

roanoke, roanoke island, roanoke rapids, roar, roar up, roaring, roaring forties, roaring twenties, roarming, roast, roaster

Definition for roaring (2 of 2)

roar

[ rawr, rohr ]

/ rɔr, roʊr /

verb (used without object)

to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.

to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke.

to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.

to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The automobile roared away.

to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse.

verb (used with object)

to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials.

to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse.

noun

a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.

a loud, confused, constant noise or sound; din; clamor: the roar of the surf; the roar of lively conversation from the crowded party.

a loud outburst: a roar of laughter; a roar of approval from the audience.

Origin of roar

before 900; Middle English roren (v.), Old English rārian; cognate with Old High German rēren to bellow

SYNONYMS FOR roar

1 bawl, yell.

3 resound, boom, thunder, peal.

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synonym study for roar

1. See cry.

OTHER WORDS FROM roar

roar·er, nounout·roar, verb (used with object)un·der·roar·er, noun

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