Roaring — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective adverb noun verb /ˈrȯr-iŋ/ roar·ing

Meaning & Definition of Roaring

Roaring (adjective)

  1. making or characterized by a sound resembling a roar, loud
  2. marked by prosperity especially of a temporary nature, booming
  3. great in intensity or degree

Roaring (adverb)

  1. extremely

Roaring (noun)

  1. noisy inhalation in a horse especially upon exercising that is caused by paralysis and muscular atrophy of part of the larynx

Roaring (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. marked by a high volume of sound

    "a roaring party that annoyed the neighbors mightily"

    similar: blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous
    related: brazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous, grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident
    opposite: gentle, low, soft
    near: dead, quiet, silent, still, stilly, ultraquiet, calm, dreamy, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, tranquil, hushed, muffled, muted, softened, toned (down)

  2. marked by vigorous growth and well-being especially economically

    "the roaring mining town attracted job seekers eager to share in the boom"

    similar: booming, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prospering, prosperous, successful, thriving
    related: affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable
    opposite: depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful
    near: declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent

Roaring (adverb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to a great degree

    "we had a roaring good time at the party"

    similar: achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking, damn, damned, dang, deadly, desperately, eminently, enormously, especially, ever, exceedingly, extra, extremely, fabulously, fantastically, far, fiercely, filthy, frightfully, full, greatly, heavily, highly, hugely, immensely, incredibly, intensely, jolly, majorly, mightily, mighty, monstrous (chiefly dialect), mortally, most, much, particularly, passing, rattling, real, really, right, roaringly, seriously, severely, so, sore, sorely, spanking, specially, stinking, such, super, supremely, surpassingly, terribly, that, thumping, too, unco, uncommonly, vastly, very, vitally, way, whacking, wicked, wildly, a lot, as all get-out, good and
    related: absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely, flat-out, fully, positively, purely, radically, thoroughly, totally, utterly, wholly, deeply, profoundly, exceptionally, notably, remarkably, considerably, extensively, significantly, substantially, appreciably, discernibly, markedly, noticeably, obviously, palpably, plainly, visibly, abundantly, plentifully, astronomically, grandly, monstrously, monumentally, excessively, obscenely, overmuch, amazingly, astonishingly, staggeringly
    opposite: little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat
    near: meagerly, scantily, barely, hardly, just, marginally, minimally, scarcely

Roaring (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. to make a long loud deep noise or cry

    "the car's engine roared as it sped away"

    similar: bellowing, booming, growling, thundering
    related: grumbling, rolling, rumbling, banging, blaring, blasting, pealing, screaming, screeching, shrieking, squalling, bawling, calling, crying, hollering, hooting, shouting, whooping, yelling, belling, caterwauling, howling, wailing, yowling
    near: grunting, mouthing, mumbling, murmuring, muttering, whispering, mewling, puling, squeaking, whimpering

  2. to speak so as to be heard at a distance

    "when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left"

    similar: bawling, baying, bellowing, calling, crying, hollering, holloing, shouting, sounding off, thundering, vociferating, yelling
    related: crowing, whooping, screaming, screeching, shrieking, shrilling, squeaking, squealing, caterwauling, howling, ululating, wailing, yawping, yowling, hailing, speaking out, speaking up
    near: breathing, mumbling, murmuring, muttering, whispering

  3. to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

    "a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long"

    similar: breaking up, cackling, chortling, chuckling, cracking up, giggling, hee-hawing, laughing, screaming, snickering, tittering, twittering, splitting one's sides
    related: grinning, smiling
    near: bawling, blubbering, crying, sobbing, weeping, howling, squalling, wailing, yowling, bleating, puling, whimpering, whining, sniffling, sniveling, groaning, moaning, sighing

Related Entry: Roar (verb)

Roar is a different word from Roaring. The synonyms below are for roar, not for roaring.

  1. to make a long loud deep noise or cry

    "the car's engine roared as it sped away"

    similar: bellow, boom, growl, thunder
    related: grumble, roll, rumble, bang, blare, blast, peal, scream, screech, shriek, squall, bawl, call, cry, holler, hoot, shout, whoop, yell, bell, caterwaul, howl, wail, yowl
    near: grunt, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper, mewl, pule, squeak, whimper

  2. to speak so as to be heard at a distance

    "when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left"

    similar: bawl, bay, bellow, call, cry, holler, hollo, shout, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yell
    related: crow, whoop, scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, caterwaul, howl, ululate, wail, yawp, yowl, hail, speak out, speak up
    near: breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper

  3. to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

    "a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long"

    similar: break up, cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, hee-haw, laugh, scream, snicker, titter, twitter, split one's sides
    related: grin, smile
    near: bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep, howl, squall, wail, yowl, bleat, pule, whimper, whine, sniffle, snivel, groan, moan, sigh

Related Entry: Rip-roaring (adjective)

Rip-roaring is a different word from Roaring. The synonyms below are for rip-roaring, not for roaring.

  1. causing great emotional or mental stimulation

    "a rip-roaring tale of the Old West"

    similar: breathtaking, charged, electric, electrifying, exciting, exhilarating, exhilarative, galvanic, galvanizing, hair-raising, heart-stopping, inspiring, intoxicating, kicky, mind-bending, mind-blowing, mind-boggling, rousing, stimulating, stirring, thrilling
    related: arresting, interesting, intriguing, provocative, tantalizing, titillating, absorbing, engrossing, gripping, riveting, moving, poignant, touching, enchanting, enthralling, fascinating, spellbinding, dynamic, energetic, high-voltage, kinetic, lively, lusty
    opposite: unexciting
    near: boring, mind-numbing, tedious, tiresome, dreary, dull, humdrum, monotonous, uninteresting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Roaring

The most common words with a similar meaning to Roaring:

Chiefly dialect: monstrous
blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, plangent, resounding, ringing, slam-bang, sonorous, stentorian, thundering, thunderous, boomy, flourishing, golden, halcyon, healthy, lush, palmy, prospering, prosperous, successful, thriving, achingly, almighty, archly, awful, awfully, badly, beastly, blisteringly, bone, colossally, corking, cracking

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Roaring

Words with the opposite meaning of Roaring:

gentle, low, soft, depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful, little, negligibly, nominally, slightly, somewhat

Related Words for Roaring

brazen, dinning, discordant, noisy, obstreperous, raucous, rip-roaring, vociferous, grating, harsh, overloud, sharp, shrill, squealing, strident, affluent, moneyed, opulent, rich, substantial, wealthy, well-heeled, well-off, well-to-do, comfortable, absolutely, altogether, completely, downright, entirely

Near Antonyms of Roaring

dead, quiet, silent, still, stilly, ultraquiet, calm, dreamy, peaceful, restful, serene, soothing, tranquil, hushed, muffled, muted, softened, toned (down), declining, dying, failing, floundering, languishing, struggling, bankrupt, bankrupted, insolvent, meagerly, scantily, barely

Word Forms of Roaring

Derived words: roaringly (adverb)

Origin & Etymology of Roaring

First known use: 14th century

Words & Phrases Containing Roaring

roaring boy, roaring forties, roaring drunk, roaring success, roaring twenties, rip-roaring

Frequently Asked Questions about Roaring

What does "Roaring" mean?

"Roaring" means making or characterized by a sound resembling a roar, loud. As an an adjective, an adverb, a noun and a verb, it is defined as: making or characterized by a sound resembling a roar, loud. It has 6 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Roaring"?

Other words for "Roaring" include blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting and loud. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Roaring" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Roaring"?

There are 227 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Roaring". Common alternatives include blaring, blasting, booming, clamorous, clangorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing and plangent.

What is the opposite of "Roaring"?

Antonyms of "Roaring" include gentle, low, soft, depressed, unprosperous, unsuccessful, little and negligibly. Near antonyms include dead, quiet, silent and still.

How do you use "Roaring" in a sentence?

Examples of "Roaring" in a sentence: "a roaring party that annoyed the neighbors mightily"; "the roaring mining town attracted job seekers eager to share in the boom"; "we had a roaring good time at the party".

Is "Roaring" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Roaring" can be used as an adjective, an adverb, a noun and a verb, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Roaring"?

"Roaring" is pronounced /ˈrȯr-iŋ/ and divided into syllables as roar·ing.

What is the origin of the word "Roaring"?

First known use: 14th century.