The meaning of Roaring

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn, typically round the waist, to support or hold in clothes or to carry weapons.

Usage examples:

He tightened his leather belt an extra notch

verb

Fasten with a belt.

Usage examples:

She belted her raincoat firmly

noun

A strip of leather or other material worn around the waist

Usage examples:

A black leather belt, the corn belt (= area known for growing corn), he belted the ball out of the …

noun

A container filled with explosive or incendiary material, designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a timing, proximity, or remote-control device.

Usage examples:

A bomb attack

verb

Attack (a place or object) with a bomb or bombs.

Usage examples:

They bombed the city at dawn

adjective

Having all the necessary or appropriate parts.

Usage examples:

A complete list of courses offered by the university

verb

Finish making or doing.

Usage examples:

He completed his phd in 1993

verb

Having all necessary qualities

adjective

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.

Usage examples:

Enormous sums of money

adjective

Extremely large or great

Usage examples:

He ate an enormous helping of pasta., the wealthy will get enormous tax cuts under the proposal.

adjective

Extraordinarily good or attractive.

Usage examples:

They did a fantastic job

verb

Shine in a bright but brief, sudden, or intermittent way.

Usage examples:

Lightning flashed overhead

noun

A sudden brief burst of bright light.

Usage examples:

A flash of lightning

adjective

Ostentatiously stylish or expensive.

Usage examples:

A flash new car

adjective

Extremely large; enormous.

Usage examples:

A huge area

adjective

Large and heavy or solid.

Usage examples:

A massive rampart of stone

noun

A group of young people from a particular area with a common interest in dance music.

Usage examples:

The bristol massive

adjective

Very large in size, amount, or degree

Usage examples:

A massive building, he took massive doses of vitamin c., she died of a massive heart attack.

adjective

Complete; in all ways

Usage examples:

He’s an out-and-out fraud.

adjective

Wild, noisy, and exciting

Usage examples:

The party was a rip-roaring, riotous success.

verb

Burn the surface of (something) with flame or heat.

Usage examples:

Surrounding houses were scorched by heat from the blast

noun

The burning or charring of the surface of something.

Usage examples:

A scorch mark

verb

To burn a surface slightly, causing it to change color

Usage examples:

[ t ] the iron was too hot and scorched the shirt.

noun

The rate at which someone or something moves or operates or is able to move or operate.

Usage examples:

We turned on to the runway and began to gather speed

verb

Move quickly.

Usage examples:

I got into the car and home we sped

noun

(a) rate at which something moves or happens

Usage examples:

[ c ] a speed of 25 miles per hour, [ u ] both cars were traveling at high speed., [ u ] they came …

verb

Pull (something) apart or to pieces with force.

Usage examples:

I tore up the letter

noun

A hole or split in something caused by it having been pulled apart forcefully.

Usage examples:

There was a tear in her dress

verb

(of the eye) produce tears.

Usage examples:

The freezing wind made her eyes tear

adjective

Of great size, amount, or intensity.

Usage examples:

There was a terrific bang

adjective

Very good or enjoyable

Usage examples:

Kate looks absolutely terrific tonight., this book has had a terrific influence on me.

adjective

Complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial.

Usage examples:

Planners need a thorough understanding of the subject

adjective

With nothing left out or omitted; complete

Usage examples:

The district attorney’s office conducted a thorough investigation., the doctor gave him a thorough …

adjective

Pounding or throbbing in a heavy, continuous way.

Usage examples:

The thumping beat of her heart

verb

Hit or strike heavily, especially with the fist or a blunt implement.

Usage examples:

Holman thumped the desk with his hand

adjective

Very big or important

Usage examples:

A thumping defeat/victory, they won by a thumping majority., i'm not carrying that thumping great t…

adjective

Very great in amount, scale, or intensity.

Usage examples:

Penny put in a tremendous amount of time

adjective

Great in amount, size, or degree; extremely large

Usage examples:

She is under tremendous pressure at work., a tremendous book/concert/athlete

adjective

Absolute; unqualified.

Usage examples:

The tour had been an unmitigated disaster

adjective

(esp. of something unpleasant or unsuccessful) complete

Usage examples:

Her new business proved to be an unmitigated disaster.

adjective

(of a person) not officially recognized as a practitioner of a particular profession or activity through having satisfied the relevant conditions or requirements.

Usage examples:

No company would permit an unqualified accountant to audit its books

adjective

Lacking the skills and experience needed for a particular job

Usage examples:

I liked her, but she was unqualified for the job., my first attempt was an unqualified success.

verb

(of a vehicle or its engine) make a roaring sound when travelling or running at high speed.

Usage examples:

Local administration minister, m.c. sampath, waved the flag as justina on her two-wheeler, vroomed …

noun

The roaring sound of an engine or motor vehicle.

Usage examples:

The vroom of a passing motorcycle

exclamation

Used to convey the idea of speed or acceleration.

Usage examples:

Press the ignition button and vroom!

verb

Move quickly through the air with a whistling or buzzing sound.

Usage examples:

The missiles whizzed past

noun

A whistling or buzzing sound made by something moving fast through the air.

Usage examples:

I can add whizzes, bangs and sparkles really easily.

noun

Someone who is very good and successful at something

Usage examples:

A whizz at/on/with sth you don't have to be a whizz at computers in this job., a computer/financial…

adjective

Very large.

Usage examples:

A whopping £74 million loss

verb

Hit hard.

Usage examples:

Smith whopped him on the nose

adjective

Extremely large

Usage examples:

She had a whopping great bruise on her arm., a whopping 35 percent pay rise, a whopping lie

verb

Destroy or obliterate.

Usage examples:

Zap the enemy's artillery before it can damage your core units

noun

A sudden effect or event that makes a dramatic impact, especially a sudden burst of energy or sound.

Usage examples:

The eggs get an extra zap of uv light

verb

A sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact

verb

Fasten with a zip.

Usage examples:

He zipped up his waterproof

noun

A device consisting of two flexible strips of metal or plastic with interlocking projections closed or opened by pulling a slide along them, used to fasten garments, bags, and other items.

Usage examples:

Miss stephenson was wearing black baggy knee-length combat trousers covered in zips and chains, and…

pronoun

Nothing at all.

Usage examples:

You got zip to do with me and my kind, buddy

verb

Move or travel very quickly.

Usage examples:

He jumped into his car and zoomed off

noun

A camera shot that changes smoothly from a long shot to a close-up or vice versa.

Usage examples:

As a result, instead of the clean visuals that typify the science fiction genre, we see lens flares…

exclamation

Used to express sudden fast movement.

Usage examples:

Then suddenly, zoom!, he's off