what does roaring mean?
ROARING as NOUN
- Meaning
- a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
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- his bellow filled the hallway
Hypernyms(s) roaring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a deep prolonged loud noise
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Hypernyms(s) roaring is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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ROARING as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
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Similar To
- Meaning
- very lively and profitable
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- 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
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ROARING as ADVERB
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