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rip-roaring

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rip-roar·ing (rprôrng, -rr-) also rip-roar·i·ous (rprôrr-s, -rr-)
adj. Informal
Noisy, lively, and exciting.
[From rip + (up)roar(ious).]
rip-roaring·ly adv.
rip-roaring
adj
Informal characterized by excitement, intensity, or boisterous behaviour
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.rip-roaring - uncontrollably noisyrip-roaring - uncontrollably noisy                
rackety, uproarious
noisy - full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds; "a noisy cafeteria"; "a small noisy dog"
Translations
rip-roaring [ˈrɪpˌrɔːrɪŋ] ADJ [party] → desmadrado, animadísimo; [speech] → apasionado, violento; [success] → clamoroso
rip-roaring [ˈrɪpˈrɔːrɪŋ] adj (party, success) → travolgente
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