Definition of Roaring
Roaring
roar·ing
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
loud, making a sound that is similar to a roar, especially in terms of being deep or harsh;
e.g. He drives a truck with a roaring engine, and we can barely hear each other when he is driving.
(adjective)
brisk and booming, characterized by liveliness, prosperity, and well-being, for example excited, optimistic, and high-spirited, used to describe a period of time;
e.g. The shop was roaring and filled with customers. They celebrated his birthday with a roaring party.
(adjective)
(informal) great in degree or intensity, obvious/complete or obviously/completely;
e.g. The performance was a roaring success and the audience burst into applause at the end of it. He must be a roaring fool for believing their story.
(verb)
making a long, loud song with a deep, full quality, used to describe the action of a person expressing great emotion, a wild animal, or some inanimate object;
e.g. She started roaring in anger when she saw the mess. The tiger started roaring when it injured its paw.
(verb)
making a long, loud sound, usually while moving fast, used to describe the movement of a vehicle;
e.g. A fancy motorcycle went roaring past them on the street.
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