adj

roaring

RAW-rihng

adj

Extremely successful, lively, or intense.

"The new restaurant did a roaring trade in its first month."

noun

A loud, continuous deep sound.

"The roaring of the waterfall could be heard from the trail."

How to Use Roaring

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither an ongoing loud sound, or (as an adjective) describing something going extremely well.

Common pairings

roaring success roaring trade roaring fire

roarings plural

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Formed simply from "roar" + "-ing."

daring caring baring raring Waring hearing bearing wearing sharing staring searing tearing