roaring
Meanings
Plural: roarings
Noun
- a deep prolonged loud noise
- a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
- An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion.
Verb
- make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
- utter words loudly and forcefully
- emit long loud cries
- act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; -R.A.Billington
- make a loud noise, as of animal
- laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
- present participle and gerund of roar
Adjective Satellite
- very lively and profitable
- "doing a roaring trade"
Adverb
- extremely
- "roaring drunk"
Adj
- Intensive; extreme.
- Very successful; lively.
Origin / Etymology
By surface analysis, roar + -ing.
Synonyms
bellow, bellowing, boom, booming, bustling, flourishing, fortunate, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, howl, lucky, palmy, privileged, prospering, prosperous, roar, roaring, successful, thriving, thunder, ululate, wail, wealful, welsome, yaup, yawl, yowl
Scrabble Score: 8
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