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Meaning of 'roaring' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Roaring [ n.]
- A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast, or of a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy congregation.
- An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion; the making of the noise so caused. See Roar, v. i., 5.
2 . Roaring [ p. pr. & vvb. n.]
- of Roar

Meaning of 'roaring' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . roaring [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Example in sentence:
  • his bellow filled the hallway
2 . roaring [ r]
Meaning (2):
- extremely
Example in sentence:
  • a whacking good story;
  • boiling mad;
  • bored stiff;
  • frightened stiff;
  • he was enormously popular;
  • hellishly dangerous;
  • infernally clever;
  • it was positively monumental;
  • it will be an extraordinarily painful step to negotiate;
  • roaring drunk;
  • she was drop-dead gorgeous;
  • she was inordinately smart;
  • teachers were shockingly underpaid;
  • there is precious little time left;
  • they all were whopping drunk;
  • Why are you so all-fired aggressive?;
  • you are bloody right;
  • you are goddamn right!
3 . roaring [ s]
Meaning (3):
- very lively and profitable
Example in sentence:
  • a palmy time for stockbrokers;
  • a prosperous new business;
  • a thriving tourist center;
  • did a thriving business in orchids;
  • doing a roaring trade;
  • flourishing businesses

Nearby Words:

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