ALL meanings of roaring
roar·ing
R r - noun roaring a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion. 1
- noun roaring a loud, confused, constant noise or sound; din; clamor: the roar of the surf; the roar of lively conversation from the crowded party. 1
- noun roaring a loud outburst: a roar of laughter; a roar of approval from the audience. 1
- adjective roaring making or causing a roar, as an animal or thunder. 1
- adjective roaring brisk or highly successful, as trade: He did a roaring business selling watches to tourists. 1
- adjective roaring characterized by noisy, disorderly behavior; boisterous; riotous: roaring revelry. 1
- adjective roaring complete; utter; out-and-out: a roaring idiot; a roaring success. 1
- adverb roaring very; extremely: roaring drunk. 1
- verb without object roaring to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger. 1
- verb without object roaring to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke. 1
- verb without object roaring to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind. 1
- verb without object roaring to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The automobile roared away. 1
- verb without object roaring to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse. 1
- verb with object roaring to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials. 1
- verb with object roaring to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse. 1
- noun roaring wild animal's fierce cry 1
- adjective roaring wild animal: crying fiercely 1
- adjective roaring fire: blazing 1
- adjective roaring trade, business: successful 1
- adjective roaring A roaring fire has large flames and is sending out a lot of heat. 0
- adjective roaring If something is a roaring success, it is very successful indeed. 0
- adjective roaring very brisk and profitable (esp in the phrase a roaring trade) 0
- adjective roaring (intensifier) 0
- adverb roaring noisily or boisterously (esp in the phrase roaring drunk) 0
- noun roaring a loud prolonged cry 0
- noun roaring a debilitating breathing defect of horses characterized by rasping sounds with each breath: caused by inflammation of the respiratory tract or obstruction of the larynx 0
- noun roaring the act of an animal, person, etc. that roars 0
- noun roaring the loud, deep sound made by an animal, etc. that roars 0
- noun roaring a disease of horses, characterized by loud, hoarse, rasping breathing 0
- adjective roaring that roars; loud; noisy 0
- adjective roaring boisterous, brawling, etc. 0
- adjective roaring very active or successful; brisk 0
- adverb roaring to the point of being noisy, boisterous, etc. 0