roaring

Plural: roarings

Noun

• A loud, deep, prolonged sound, like that of a lion.
• 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.

Examples

• The ice-cream sellers did a roaring trade in the midday heat.
• The ROARING of the crowd indicated a huge play had just landed.

Synonyms

bellow, bellowing, boom, booming, flourishing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, howl, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roar, thriving, thunder, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, yowl, bustling, fortunate, lucky, privileged, roaring, successful, wealful, welsome

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