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roaring

roaring

7.0
To use before an adjective to show a very strong feeling
  • adverb
  • /ˈrɔrɪŋ/
  • Informal
translation icon : súper
  • Life with me seems a series of ups and downs, but your little note this morning makes me realize that with it all, I do have a roaring good time.

Examples

  • The party was a roaring success, leaving everyone talking about it for weeks.

  • Her new book was a roaring hit, quickly climbing to the top of the bestseller list.

  • After a roaring game of tennis, they all went out for pizza to celebrate.

Synonyms

howling
vsroaring
2 5.2

Shows great success and impresses many people

is the broader pre-adjective intensifier not limited to success contexts
rip-roaring
vsroaring
  • Informal
1 7.3

Very noisy and full of lively activity

is the pre-adjective intensifier used mainly in set expressions
screamingly
vsroaring
  • Informal
1 7.9

Very funny or easy to notice

is the pre-adjective intensifier used primarily in idiomatic uses
thumping
vsroaring
  • Informal
1 4.6

Very large or very great in size, amount and quality

is the pre-adjective intensifier used in fixed informal phrases
rattling
vsroaring
  • UK
1 8.2

Makes a describing word sound very strong

is the pre-adjective intensifier used in certain idiomatic phrases
howlingly
vsroaring
1 7.5

In a very loud or obvious way that people notice easily

is the pre-adjective intensifier used to show high degree
frigging
vsroaring
  • NSFW
1 9.8

To add strong emphasis before an adjective or adverb

is the informal pre-adjective intensifier used in fixed expressions
roaringly
vsroaring
1 7.2

In a very loud and excited way

is the pre-adjective intensifier focusing on degree rather than sound
ragingly
vsroaring
  • Informal
8.2

To a very great degree

is the informal pre-adjective intensifier used in certain phrases
whopping
vsroaring
  • Informal
7.7

Makes an adjective or adverb mean very much

is the pre-adjective intensifier used for general extreme degree
rattlingly
vsroaring
  • UK
7.9

To make a describing word much stronger

is specifically used before adjectives in informal fixed expressions
flaming
vsroaring
  • Slang
7.0

To show strong anger or annoyance before a word

is an informal intensifier used mainly before adjectives in phrases
thundering
vsroaring
5.3

Something that is very powerful and makes people notice

is the pre-adjective intensifier used in fixed informal expressions
thunderingly
vsroaring
7.2

In a very loud and powerful way

is used before adjectives to mark extreme degree rather than sound
ripsnorting
vsroaring
  • UK
8.6

Very exciting and full of loud, strong action

is used before adjectives to intensify degree rather than describe action

Antonyms

415 3.3

Not very large or intense

Idioms

9.9

To call loudly for a priest when you are very afraid or dying

How Intense

roaring
  • Informal
7.0
quite
1.0
fairly
895 1.0
slightly
885 1.0

Surface Forms

roaring positive

Morphology

roaring = roar (semi-transparent) = roar + ing

Used as a colloquial intensifier (e.g., 'roaring drunk'), the meaning 'extremely' is an extension of loudness/intensity and may not be fully predictable to all learners.

Etymology

Roaring comes from the loud sound roar, and people use it before an adjective to give a bigger, louder sense — like a shout making a feeling stronger. That's why we say someone is 'roaring' drunk or 'roaring' hungry to mean 'very' or 'extremely'.