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   Roar·ing

   /ˈrôriNG/

   

   adjective

   • 1. making or uttering a loud, deep, or harsh prolonged sound: "he was greeted everywhere with roaring crowds"
   • ▪ (of a fire) burning fiercely and noisily: "he sat by the roaring fire" Similar blazingburningred-hot
   • ▪ (of business) lively; brisk: "cafes that do a roaring trade"
   • ▪ behaving or living in a noisy riotous manner: archaic "a roaring boy"
   • ▪ (of a period of time) characterized by optimism, buoyancy, or excitement: "the Roaring Twenties"
   • 2. obviously or unequivocally the thing mentioned (used for emphasis): informal "two roaring drunk firemen" Similar enormoushugemassive(very) greattremendousterrificcompleteunqualifiedout-and-outthoroughunmitigatedinformal:rip-roaringwhoppingthumpingfantastic

   Derivatives

   • 1. roaringly adverb

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roaringRoaring Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ROARING is making or characterized by a sound resembling a roar : loud. How to use roaring in a sentence.

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROARING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   roaring. adjective. uk / ˈrɔː.rɪŋ / us / ˈrɔːr.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. loud and powerful: the roaring wind. a roaring fire. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roarRoar Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   verb. ˈrȯr. roared; roaring; roars. Synonyms of roar. intransitive verb. 1. a. : to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound. b. : to sing or shout with full force. 2. a. : to make or emit a loud confused sound (such as background reverberation or rumbling) b. : to laugh loudly. 3. a. : to be boisterous or disorderly. b.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionroaring adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of roaring adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROARING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Definition of 'roaring' roaring. (rɔːrɪŋ ) 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A roaring fire has large flames and is sending out a lot of heat. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If something is a roaring success, it is very successful indeed. The government's first effort to privatize a company has been a roaring success. 3. See also roar. 4.

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   n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars. 2. one or more loud, deep cries or sounds. 3. a disease of horses caused by respiratory obstruction or vocal cord paralysis and characterized by loud breathing.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › roaringRoaring Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Roaring Definition. That roars; loud; noisy. Used as an intensive. Roaring drunk. Very active or successful; brisk. A roaring business. Very; intensively; extremely. The act of an animal, person, etc. that roars. The loud, deep sound made by an animal, etc. that roars.

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

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishroaring | meaning in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    roaring definition: 1. A roaring fire or wind is very powerful. 2. used to emphasize a situation or state: . Learn more.