|
Definitions for: Roaring [n] a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
[n] a deep prolonged loud noise
[adv] extremely; "roaring drunk"
[adj] loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
[adj] very lively and profitable; "flourishing businesses"; "a palmy time for stockbrokers"; "a prosperous new business"; "doing a roaring trade"; "a thriving tourist center"; "did a thriving business in orchids"
Webster (1913) Definition: Roar"ing, n.
1. A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast, or of
a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy
congregation.
2. (Far.) 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.
Synonyms: bellow, bellowing, boom, booming, deafening, earsplitting, flourishing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, loud, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roar, roar, successful, thriving, thunder, thunderous, thundery, yowl
See Also: call, cry, noise, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell
|