Overview of noun roaring

The noun roaring has 2 senses

• boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise)


• bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl -- (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway")

Overview of verb roar

The verb roar has 6 senses

• roar, howl -- (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute")


• thunder, roar -- (utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared")


• howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup -- (emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow")


• roar -- (act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington)


• bellow, roar -- (make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed")


• roar, howl -- (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily)

Overview of adj roaring

The adj roaring has 1 sense

• booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (very lively and profitable; "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")

Overview of adv roaring

The adv roaring has 1 sense

• roaring -- (extremely; "roaring drunk")