roaring

roar·ing

R0268600 (rôr′ĭng)adj.1. Very lively or successful; thriving: a roaring trade.2. Used as an intensive: roaring drunk.

roar′ing·ly adv.

roaring

(ˈrɔːrɪŋ) adj1. informal very brisk and profitable (esp in the phrase a roaring trade)2. (Historical Terms) the roaring days Austral the period of the Australian goldrushes3. derogatory informal Irish (intensifier): a roaring communist. advnoisily or boisterously (esp in the phrase roaring drunk)n4. a loud prolonged cry5. (Veterinary Science) a debilitating breathing defect of horses characterized by rasping sounds with each breath: caused by inflammation of the respiratory tract or obstruction of the larynx. Compare whistling ˈroaringly adv

roar•ing

(ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr-)

n. 1. the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars. 2. one or more loud, deep cries or sounds. 3. a disease of horses caused by respiratory obstruction or vocal cord paralysis and characterized by loud breathing. adj. 4. making or causing a roar, as thunder. 5. brisk; active: a roaring business. 6. complete; utter: a roaring idiot. adv. 7. very: roaring drunk. [before 1000]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	roaring - a deep prolonged loud noise boom, roar, thundernoise - 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.	roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roarcry, 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"booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, thriving, prosperoussuccessful - having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome; "a successful architect"; "a successful business venture"
Adv.	1.	roaring - extremely; "roaring drunk"

roaring

adjective1. blazing, burning There was a roaring fire in the grate.2. huge, great, massive, enormous, fantastic, tremendous, terrific, thorough The auction was promptly declared a roaring success.

roaring

adjective1. Marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound:blaring, deafening, earsplitting, loud, stentorian.2. Improving, growing, or succeeding steadily:booming, boomy, flourishing, prospering, prosperous, thrifty, thriving.

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be a roaring success

To be extremely or triumphantly successful. For having such a limited budget, their play turned out to be a roaring success. My business was a roaring success in the 1980s and '90s, but the advent of the Internet rendered my services obsolete.See also: roaring, success

do a roaring trade

To sell something very successfully. It's been so hot lately that we've done a roaring trade in selling cold drinks.See also: roaring, trade

drunk as a lord

Very intoxicated. Do you remember last night at all? You were drunk as a lord!See also: drunk, lord

rip-roaring

Particularly vigorous, exciting, exhilarating, or successful. Ziplining is a rip-roaring good time! The bake sale was a rip-roaring success.

roaring drunk

To be exceptionally drunk, boisterous, and loud. Do you remember last night at all? You were roaring drunk. We all got roaring drunk and went through the town singing and dancing.See also: drunk, roaring

roar back

To surge into a position of success after a period of time spent performing less favorably. The team, who fell to a 30–0 disadvantage in the first 20 minutes of play, roared back in the fourth quarter The company has been roaring back into a position of superiority this year, after seeing its share of the market dwindle over the last decade.See also: back, roar

roar at (someone or something)

1. To utter a loud, fierce, guttural cry at someone or some animal. The little boy came up and roared at me. He was pretending to be a lion, apparently. The bear roared at the mountain lion to scare it away from her cubs.2. To issue forth a loud prolonged cry in celebration of something. The crowd roared at the news that their candidate had won the election. The group of fans roared at the mention of the famous artist's name.3. To laugh uproariously at some humorous person or thing. The entire audience was roaring at the stand-up comic, but I just didn't think he was that funny. It makes me happy to hear my kids roar at the slapstick of The Three Stooges.See also: roar

roar away

1. To utter a loud, fierce, guttural cry in an unrestrained manner or for some prolonged period of time. The drunk stood on the corner roaring away, obviously incensed over something to which no one but himself was privy. We can always hear the lions roaring away whenever we walk past the zoo.2. To depart at great speed while making a huge din. Typically said of a motor vehicle or someone riding within one. She called something out to me, but I couldn't quite make it out as the train roared away. The three burglars burst through the doors of the bank, their bags of money in tow, and roared away in a getaway car that was waiting for them in the alley.See also: away, roar

roar out

To call or shout something in a very loud, guttural, and prolonged cry. A noun or pronoun can be used between "roar" and "out." The crowd of protestors began roaring out demands for the political prisoner to be set free. The frustrated teacher roared the answer out with anger that the students all withdrew into stunned silence.See also: out, roar

*drunk as a lord

and *drunk as a skunkvery drunk. (*Also: as ~.) After his fifth cocktail, Michael was as drunk as a lord. Judy bought herself a case of beer and proceeded to get as drunk as a skunk.See also: drunk, lord

roar away

to speed away, making a loud clamor. The car roared away into the night with tires screeching. The train roared away, carrying Andy to Canada.See also: away, roar

roar something out

to bellow something out loudly. Walter roared his protest out so everyone knew how he felt. Jane roared out her criticism.See also: out, roar

drunk as a lord

Also, drunk as a fiddler or skunk ; falling-down or roaring drunk . Extremely intoxicated, as in He came home drunk as a lord. The three similes have survived numerous others. The first was considered proverbial by the mid-1600s and presumably alludes to the fact that noblemen drank more than commoners (because they could afford to). The fiddler alludes to the practice of plying musicians with alcohol (sometimes instead of pay), whereas skunk, dating from the early 1900s, was undoubtedly chosen for the rhyme. The most graphic variant alludes to someone too drunk to keep his or her balance, as in He couldn't make it up the stairs; be was falling-down drunk. And roaring drunk, alluding to being extremely noisy as well as intoxicated, was first recorded in 1697. Also see dead drunk. See also: drunk, lord

drunk as a lord (or skunk)

extremely drunk.See also: drunk, lord

do a roaring trade (or business)

sell large amounts of something; do very good business. informalSee also: roaring, trade

(as) drunk as a ˈlord

(British English) (American English (as) drunk as a ˈskunk) (informal) very drunk: I eventually found them in a bar, both as drunk as skunks. OPPOSITE: (as) sober as a judgeSee also: drunk, lord

do a roaring ˈtrade (in something)

(informal) sell something very quickly or do a lot of business: Toy stores do a roaring trade at this time of year.See also: roaring, trade

ˌroaring ˈdrunk

extremely drunk and noisy: They came home roaring drunk again last night. OPPOSITE: stone-cold soberSee also: drunk, roaring

a ˌroaring sucˈcess

(informal) a very great success: The band was such a roaring success that they have been asked to stay for an extra week. ♢ His movies haven’t exactly been a roaring success, have they?See also: roaring, success

roar back

v. To have great success after a period of weak performance; make a dramatic recovery: The tennis player lost the first set but roared back to win the match.See also: back, roar

drunk as a lord

Extremely drunk. Members of the nobility could afford to keep quantities of wine, beer, and liquor on hand, and as much out of envy as stating a fact, the common folk described anyone, titled or not, who had a load on by that phrase. In these more egalitarian times, “drunk as a skunk” and, less elegantly, “shit-faced drunk” have replaced “drunk as a lord.”See also: drunk, lord

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do a roaring trade

drunk as a lord

rip-roaring

roaring drunk

roar back

roar at (someone or something)

roar away

roar out

*drunk as a lord

roar away

roar something out

drunk as a lord

drunk as a lord (or skunk)

do a roaring trade (or business)

(as) drunk as a ˈlord

do a roaring ˈtrade (in something)

ˌroaring ˈdrunk

a ˌroaring sucˈcess

roar back

drunk as a lord

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adj blazing

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adj huge

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adj marked by extremely high volume and intensity of sound

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adj improving, growing, or succeeding steadily

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noun a deep prolonged loud noise

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noun a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

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adj very lively and profitable

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