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- [rawr-ing, rohr-]
- /ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr-/
- /ˈrɔː.rɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [rawr-ing, rohr-]
- /ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr-/
Definitions of roaring word
- 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
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Origin of roaring
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English roryng (noun, adj.), Old English rarung (noun). See roar, -ing1, -ing2
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Parts of speech for Roaring
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roaring popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% 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".
roaring usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roaring
adj roaring
- audible — A sound that is audible is loud enough to be heard.
- aural — Aural means related to the sense of hearing. Compare acoustic.
- blaring — to emit a loud, raucous sound: The trumpets blared as the procession got under way.
- blustery — Blustery weather is rough, windy, and often rainy, with the wind often changing in strength or direction.
- booming — perceived as too loud
noun roaring
adjective roaring
- expanding — Present participle of expand.
- forte — a passage that is loud and played with force or is marked to be so. Abbreviation: f.
- fulminating — Present participle of fulminate.
- hollow — having a space or cavity inside; not solid; empty: a hollow sphere.
- mushrooming — any of various fleshy fungi including the toadstools, puffballs, coral fungi, morels, etc.
Antonyms for roaring
noun roaring
- whispering — the mode of utterance, or the voice, of a person who whispers: to speak in a whisper.
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