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roaring |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb roar 2 of 6 senses of roar Sense 1 roar, howl => vroom => yawp, bawl => thunder Sense 3 howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl => squall, waul, wawl Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb roar 2 of 6 senses of roar Sense 1 roar, howl => vroom => yawp, bawl => thunder Sense 3 howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl => squall, waul, wawl Entailment of verb roar Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb roar 6 senses of roar Sense 1 roar, howl => make noise, resound, noise Sense 2 thunder, roar => shout Sense 3 howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl => shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall Sense 4 roar => proceed, go forward, continue Sense 5 bellow, roar => utter, emit, let out let loose Sense 6 roar, howl => laugh, express joy, express mirth Familiarity of verb roar roar used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 6) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb roar Sense 1 roar, howl => make noise, resound, noise -------------- Sense 2 thunder, roar => shout -------------- Sense 3 howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl => shout, shout out cry, call yell, scream, holler, hollo, squall -------------- Sense 4 roar => proceed, go forward, continue -------------- Sense 5 bellow, roar => utter, emit, let out let loose -------------- Sense 6 roar, howl => laugh, express joy, express mirth -------------- Grep of noun roaring roaring Overview of noun roaring The noun roaring has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise) 2. bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl -- (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway") Overview of verb roar The verb roar has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (15) roar, howl -- (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute") 2. (7) thunder, roar -- (utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared.") 3. (6) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl -- (emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow") 4. (1) roar -- (act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way: "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington) 5. (1) bellow, roar -- (make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed") 6. roar, howl -- (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily) Overview of adj roaring The adj roaring has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (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") 2. deafening, earsplitting, roaring, thunderous, thundery -- (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss) Overview of adv roaring The adv roaring has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. roaring -- (extremely; "roaring drunk") Antonyms of adj roaring 2 senses of roaring Sense 1 booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving INDIRECT (VIA successful) -> unsuccessful Sense 2 deafening, earsplitting, roaring, thunderous, thundery INDIRECT (VIA loud) -> soft Similarity of adj roaring 2 senses of roaring Sense 1 booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving => successful (vs. unsuccessful) Sense 2 deafening, earsplitting, roaring, thunderous, thundery => loud (vs. soft) Attributes of adj roaring Familiarity of adj roaring roaring used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj roaring rip-roaring roaring Overview of noun roaring The noun roaring has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (2) boom, roar, roaring, thunder -- (a deep prolonged loud noise) 2. bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl -- (a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway") Overview of verb roar The verb roar has 6 senses (first 5 from tagged texts) 1. (15) roar, howl -- (make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute") 2. (7) thunder, roar -- (utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared.") 3. (6) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl -- (emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with sorrow") 4. (1) roar -- (act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way: "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington) 5. (1) bellow, roar -- (make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed") 6. roar, howl -- (laugh unrestrainedly and heartily) Overview of adj roaring The adj roaring has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. booming, flourishing, palmy, prospering, prosperous, roaring, thriving -- (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") 2. deafening, earsplitting, roaring, thunderous, thundery -- (loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss) Overview of adv roaring The adv roaring has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. roaring -- (extremely; "roaring drunk")
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