 roaring |
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| 1. | [ noun ] a deep prolonged loud noise | |
| Synonyms: | roar thunder boom | |
| Related terms: | noise roar thunder boom | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] very lively and profitable | |
| Synonyms: | thriving prosperous prospering flourishing palmy booming | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | successful | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | |
| Synonyms: | thunderous deafening earsplitting thundery | |
| Related terms: | loud | |
| 4. | [ adverb ] extremely | |
| Examples: | "roaring drunk" |
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| 5. | [ noun ] a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | |
| Synonyms: | hollering bellow roar holler yowling yowl hollo holloa holla bellowing | |
| Examples: | "his bellow filled the hallway" |
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| Related terms: | cry shout bawl thunder howl holler bellow howl roar hollo | |
| Similar spelling: |
raring rearing |
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