The cold north wind was roaring outside.
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Roaring
//ˈɹɔːɹɪŋ//
Synonyms for "roaring" (107 found)
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Closest matches (22)
Adjective(2 words)
Strong matches (32)
earsplittingecstaticenrapturedferalferociousfierceflourishingfoaming at the mouthfranticfrenziedfrothing at the mouthfulminatingfurioushaggardhog wildhog-wildhowlinghystericalin a transportin hysterics
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Adjective(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
Related words (53)
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18 translations across 6 languages.
Ancient Greek
1 entries- βρυχηθμός noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
Bulgarian
1 entries- рев noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
German
1 entries- Gebrüll noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
Greek
4 entries- βοή noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
- βουητό noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
- βράχνιασμα noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
- βρυχηθμός noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
Macedonian
1 entries- рикање noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
Malayalam
2 entries- അലർച്ച noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
- ഗർജനം noun (a loud, deep, prolonged sound)
Sample sentences
15 total sentences available.
We heard tigers roaring in the distance.
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The commander was roaring at his soldiers.
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The bullet train came roaring past.
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