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roaring
[rawr-ing, rohr-] 
| Main Entry: |
roar
[rawr, rohr]
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| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | growl, howl |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bay, bellow, blast, bluster, boom, brawl, bray, clamor, crash, cry, detonate, din, drum, explode, holler, rebound, reecho, repercuss, resound, reverberate, roll, rout, rumble, shout, sound, thunder, trumpet, vociferate, yell |
| Main Entry: | roaring |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flourishing |
| Synonyms: | blooming, booming, boomy, burgeoning, doing well, expanding, exuberant, going strong, growing, in full swing, in the pink, in top form, lush, luxuriant, mushrooming, profuse, prospering, prosperous, rampant, rank*, rich, robust, successful, thrifty, thriving, vigorous |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | audible |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | able to be heard |
| Synonyms: | aural, auricular, clear, deafening, detectable, discernible, distinct, hearable, loud, loud enough, perceptible, plain, resounding, roaring, sounding, within earshot |
| Antonyms: | inaudible |
| Main Entry: | bark |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | shout |
| Synonyms: | bawl, bellow, clamor, cry, growl, grumble, mutter, roar, snap, snarl, yell |
| Main Entry: | bawl |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | yell |
| Synonyms: | bark, bellow, bluster, call, cheer, clamor, holler, howl, roar, rout, scream, screech, shout, shriek, vociferate |
| Notes: | a ball is round object or a formal dance; to bawl is to cry loudly |
| Main Entry: | bellow |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | holler |
| Synonyms: | bark, bawl, bay, beller, blare, bluster, bray, call, clamor, cry, howl, low, roar, rout, scream, shout, shriek, wail, whoop, yawp, yell, yelp |
| Main Entry: | blare |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make loud noise |
| Synonyms: | bark, bellow, blast, boom, bray, clamor, clang, honk, hoot, peal, resound, roar, scream, shout, shriek, sound out, toot, trumpet |
| Antonyms: | toot |
| Main Entry: | bluster |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bully, intimidate |
| Synonyms: | badger, boast, brag, brazen, browbeat, bulldoze, cow*, crow*, domineer, gloat, hector, rant, rave, ride the high horse, roar, roister, shoot off one's mouth, show off, storm, strut, swagger, swell, talk big, vapor, vaunt, yap |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | blustery |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stormy |
| Synonyms: | gusting, gusty, howling, inclement, raging, roaring, rough, tempestuous, turbulent, violent, wild, windy |
| Antonyms: | calm, still |
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