roaring

/ˈrɔrɪŋ/
adjective
  1. Making a loud, deep, continuous sound.
    • A roaring fire kept the cabin warm all night.
    • The roaring crowd cheered for the home team.
    • The roaring waterfall could be heard from a mile away.
  2. Very great or successful; extremely lively or active.
    • The 1920s are often called the Roaring Twenties because of the economic boom.
    • He made a roaring success of his new business.
    • The restaurant does a roaring trade on weekends.
Antonyms
noun
  1. A loud, deep, continuous sound.
    • We could hear the roaring of the engines from inside the plane.
    • The roaring of the storm kept us awake all night.
    • The roaring of the lion echoed through the jungle.
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