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roaring

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roar·ing  (rôrng, rr-)
adj.
1. Very lively or successful; thriving: a roaring trade.
2. Used as an intensive: roaring drunk.

roaring·ly adv.

roaring
Adjective
a roaring trade a brisk and profitable business
Adverb
roaring drunk noisily or boisterously drunk
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.roaringroaring - a deep prolonged loud noise          
noise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
2.roaringroaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"
cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Adj.1.roaring - 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"
successful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
Adv.1.roaring - extremely; "roaring drunk"
Translations
roaring [ˈrɔːrɪŋ] adj a roaring success → un tremendo éxito;
to do a roaring trade → hacer buen negocio
roaring [ˈrɔːrɪŋ] adj a roaring fire → une belle flambée;
a roaring success → un succès fou;
to do a roaring trade → faire des affaires en or
roaring [ˈrɔːrɪŋ] roar adj a roaring fire → ein prasselndes Feuer;
a roaring success roar → ein Bombenerfolg m;
to do a roaring trade (in sth) roar → ein Riesengeschäft (mit etw) machen
roaring [ˈrɔːrɪŋ] adj a roaring fire → un bel fuoco;
to do a roaring trade → fare affari d'oro;
a roaring success → un successo strepitoso


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Every once and a while Peleg came hobbling out of his whalebone den, roaring at the men down the hatchways, roaring up to the riggers at the mast-head, and then concluded by roaring back into his wigwam.
As we entered the animal tent, a hoarse roaring shook the air.
great events,' when there is much roaring and smoke about them.
 
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