roaring
roaring /ˈrɔrɪŋ/
adjective
-
Very lively and profitable
(
booming
, flourishing
, palmy
, prospering
, prosperous
, roaring
, thriving
)
very lively and profitable
Flourishing businesses
flourishing businesses
A palmy time for stockbrokers
a palmy time for stockbrokers
A prosperous new business
a prosperous new business
Doing a roaring trade
doing a roaring trade
A thriving tourist center
a thriving tourist center
Did a thriving business in orchids
did a thriving business in orchids
adverb
-
Extremely
(
roaring
)
extremely
Roaring drunk
roaring drunk
noun
-
(
)
A deep prolonged loud noise
(
boom
, roaring
, roar
, thunder
)
a deep prolonged loud noise
The lion's powerful roar echoed through the savannah.
The lion's powerful roar echoed through the savannah.
-
A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
(
bellowing
, holla
[Archaic] , hollo
[Non-standard] , holloa
, roaring
, yowl
, bellow
, holler
[Informal] , hollering
[Informal] , roar
)
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
His bellow filled the hallway
his bellow filled the hallway