Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 2 compound words that contain roaring. The most common are listed below. Open roaring in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- Roaring TwentiesThe 1920s, referring to the rapid economic expansion and modernization of the period.
- Roaring Fork RiverA tributary of the Colorado River in Colorado.
- roaring fortiesThe area of the earth between 40 and 50 degrees south, prone to gale-force westerly winds.
- Roaring MegA large cannon; specifically, the large 15th cannon at Edinburgh Castle (more usually called ‘Mons Meg’), or the cannon used to defend Londonderry during the siege of 1688-9.
- roaring gameThe game of curling.
- rip-roaringExciting, energetic, enthusiastic, with gusto.
- roaring successA great or overwhelming success.
- died roaringsimple past and past participle of die roaring
- dying roaringpresent participle and gerund of die roaring
- hell-roaringuproarious; noisy and chaotic
- roaring aheadpresent participle and gerund of roar ahead
- roaring awaypresent participle and gerund of roar away
- roaring backpresent participle and gerund of roar back
- roaring catA cat of the genus Panthera.
- roaring drunkVery drunk and boisterous.
- roaring offpresent participle and gerund of roar off
- roaring outpresent participle and gerund of roar out
- roaring successesplural of roaring success: A great or overwhelming success.
- Roaring Megsplural of Roaring Meg: A large cannon; specifically, the large 15th cannon at Edinburgh Castle (more usually called ‘Mons Meg’), or the cannon used to defend Londonderry during the siege of 1688-9.
- died roaring for a priestsimple past and past participle of die roaring for a priest
- dying roaring for a priestpresent participle and gerund of die roaring for a priest
- die roaringTo die in agony, especially as divine punishment for a wicked life.
- roaring boySynonym of roarer (“brawling young man”).
- dies roaringthird-person singular simple present indicative of die roaring: To die in agony, especially as divine punishment for a wicked life.
- roaring boysplural of roaring boy: Synonym of roarer (“brawling young man”).
Compound words 2
- roaringlyWith, or as if with, a roaring sound.
- outroaringpresent participle and gerund of outroar