roaring
[ rawr-ing, rohr- ]
/ ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr- /
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noun
adjective
adverb
very; extremely: roaring drunk.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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OTHER WORDS FROM roaring
roar·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby roaring
roan, Roanoke, Roanoke Island, Roanoke Rapids, roar, roaring, roaring forties, Roaring Twenties, roarming, roar up, roast
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British Dictionary definitions for roaring
roaring
/ (ˈrɔːrɪŋ) /
adjective
informal very brisk and profitable (esp in the phrase a roaring trade)
the roaring days Australian the period of the Australian goldrushes
Irish derogatory, informal (intensifier)a roaring communist
adverb
noisily or boisterously (esp in the phrase roaring drunk)
noun
a loud prolonged cry
a debilitating breathing defect of horses characterized by rasping sounds with each breath: caused by inflammation of the respiratory tract or obstruction of the larynxCompare whistling
Derived forms of roaring
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