Definitions for roaring

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roaring roar·ing

Spelling: [rawr-ing, rohr-]

IPA: /ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr-/

Roaring is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 148 anagrams from letters in roaring (aginorr).

Definitions for roaring

noun

1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars.
2. a loud, deep cry or sound or a series of such sounds.
3. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of horses, caused by respiratory obstruction or vocal cord paralysis, and characterized by loud or rough breathing sounds.
4. a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
5. a loud, confused, constant noise or sound; din; clamor:
6. a loud outburst:

adverb

1. very; extremely:

adjective

1. making or causing a roar, as an animal or thunder.
2. brisk or highly successful, as trade:
3. characterized by noisy, disorderly behavior; boisterous; riotous:
4. complete; utter; out-and-out:

verb (used with object)

1. to utter or express in a roar:
2. to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring:

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
2. to laugh loudly or boisterously:
3. to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.
4. to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle:
5. to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse.

Origin of roaring

before 1000; Middle English roryng (noun, adj.), Old English rarung (noun). See roar, -ing¹, -ing²

Examples for roaring

On a rock, amid the roaring water, Lies Cassiopea's gentle daughter.

So far in the States, he has eschewed the roaring, pumping, and scolding so as not to antagonize his new teammates and opponents.

If the goal was to get 'em talking, last Sunday night's Miss America competition was a roaring success.

Before long it was roaring, and diffusing a genial warmth on all sides.

The younger brother would try everything in his power from a distance to subdue the roaring flames of passion.

Their walk was a delight to him, their roaring gallop a frenzy of eager sensation.

The roaring winds of the Pacific make you drunk to begin with.

Our stereotype of the ‘roaring Twenties’ is cocaine, nightclubs, and flapper girls.

Bitcoin began 2013 with a roaring price of $770 per unit, and businesses right and left were converting to the ethereal product.

It was all he could do to restrain himself from roaring aloud in his rage.