rip-roaring

[ rip-rawr-ing, -rohr- ]

/ ˈrɪpˌrɔr ɪŋ, -ˌroʊr- /

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adjective Informal.

boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time.

Origin of rip-roaring

1825–35, Americanism;rip¹ + roaring, alteration of rip-roarious, modeled on uproarious

Words nearby rip-roaring

ripple mark, rippler, ripplet, ripply, riprap, rip-roaring, ripsaw, ripsnorter, ripstop nylon, riptide, Ripuarian

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Example sentences from the Web for rip-roaring

According to Eade, in his youth Philip was a member of a lunch club that enjoyed “rip-roaring stag parties” every Thursday.
Sex Lives of the New Royals|Tom Sykes|July 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Rip-roaring, terrifying, chilling, the first time you see it.
Overrated/Underrated: The Films of Spielberg|Michael Tomasky|May 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
And if rip-roaring, swashbuckling, drunken glory is what he is after, he gets it.
The Blazed Trail|Stewart Edward White
O'Malley always had been a rip-roaring fighter who accepted battle against any odds.
A Yankee Flier Over Berlin|Al Avery

British Dictionary definitions for rip-roaring

rip-roaring

adjective

informal characterized by excitement, intensity, or boisterous behaviour

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单词	rip-roaring
释义	rip-roaring [ rip-rawr-ing, -rohr- ] / ˈrɪpˌrɔr ɪŋ, -ˌroʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rip-roaring ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Informal. boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time. Origin of rip-roaring 1825–35, Americanism;rip¹ + roaring, alteration of rip-roarious, modeled on uproarious Words nearby rip-roaring ripple mark, rippler, ripplet, ripply, riprap, rip-roaring, ripsaw, ripsnorter, ripstop nylon, riptide, Ripuarian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rip-roaring According to Eade, in his youth Philip was a member of a lunch club that enjoyed “rip-roaring stag parties” every Thursday. Sex Lives of the New Royals\|Tom Sykes\|July 25, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Rip-roaring, terrifying, chilling, the first time you see it. Overrated/Underrated: The Films of Spielberg\|Michael Tomasky\|May 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST And if rip-roaring, swashbuckling, drunken glory is what he is after, he gets it. The Blazed Trail\|Stewart Edward White O'Malley always had been a rip-roaring fighter who accepted battle against any odds. A Yankee Flier Over Berlin\|Al Avery British Dictionary definitions for rip-roaring rip-roaring adjective informal characterized by excitement, intensity, or boisterous behaviour Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rip-roaring pleasant, winsome, enjoyable, mad, joyous, sunny, rollicking, jolly, cheerful, lively, hilarious, amusing, comical, joyful, glad, lighthearted, fun-loving, spirited, merry, boisterous
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rip-roaring

adjective Informal.

Origin of rip-roaring

Words nearby rip-roaring

Example sentences from the Web for rip-roaring

British Dictionary definitions for rip-roaring

adjective

Words related to rip-roaring