Definition of 'roaring'

See also: roar 

Noun

1. a deep prolonged loud noise
      Synonyms: boom roar thunder
2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
      Synonyms: bellow bellowing holla holler hollering hollo holloa roar yowl

Adjective

1. 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"
      Synonyms: booming flourishing palmy prospering prosperous thriving
2. loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
      Synonyms: deafening earsplitting thunderous thundery

Adverb

1. extremely; "roaring drunk"

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