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roaring

roa·ring

UK/ˈɹɔːɹɪŋ/ US/ˈrɔrɪŋ/ common informal
noun (2) adverb (1) adjective (2)

noun

1.
2.

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

  • “his bellow filled the hallway”
Synonyms

adverb

1.

extremely

  • “roaring drunk”

adjective

1.

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”
Synonyms
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2.

Origin

By surface analysis, roar + -ing.

Phrases

  • die roaring
  • roaring boy
  • roaring cat
  • roaring drunk
  • Roaring Fork River
  • roaring forties
  • roaring game
  • Roaring Meg

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