English · Word Candidate

roaring

/ˈɹɔːɹɪŋ/

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Also seen as: roarings

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Intensive; extreme.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mạnh mẽ; cực độ

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AdjectiveRegister: informal

Examples

“[…] the awfully hearty sort of Christmas cards that people do send to other people that they don't know at all well. You know. The kind that have mottoes like Here's rattling good luck and roaring good cheer, / With lashings of food and great hogsheads of beer. […]”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Very successful; lively.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thành công; sôi động

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Adjective

Examples

The ice-cream sellers did a roaring trade in the midday heat.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng động lớn, vang xa

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Noun

Examples

[…] those wild eyes that watch the wave In roarings round the coral reef.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bệnh ảnh hưởng đến khí quản ngựa

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “roaring” mean?

Intensive; extreme.

Is “roaring” formal or informal?

roaring is generally informal.

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