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raise the roof

raise the roof
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [reyz stressed th ee roof, roo f]
    • /reɪz stressed ði ruf, rʊf/
    • /reɪz ðə ruːf/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [reyz stressed th ee roof, roo f]
    • /reɪz stressed ði ruf, rʊf/

Definitions of raise the roof words

  • noun plural raise the roof the external upper covering of a house or other building. 1
  • noun plural raise the roof a frame for supporting this: an open-timbered roof. 1
  • noun plural raise the roof the highest part or summit: The Himalayas are the roof of the world. 1
  • noun plural raise the roof something that in form or position resembles the roof of a house, as the top of a car, the upper part of the mouth, etc. 1
  • noun plural raise the roof a house. 1
  • noun plural raise the roof Mining. the rock immediately above a horizontal mineral deposit. 1
See all 13 definitions of raise the roof

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Origin of raise the roof

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (noun); Old English hrōf; cognate with Dutch roef cover, cabin, Old Norse hrōf

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Parts of speech for Raise the roof

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Raise the roof

raise the roof popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for raise the roof

verb raise the roof

  • beat the drum — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
  • clamor — If people are clamoring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.
  • get it on — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
  • go to town — a thickly populated area, usually smaller than a city and larger than a village, having fixed boundaries and certain local powers of government.
  • have a ball — enjoy oneself immensely
All 11 Synonyms of raise the roof

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