Roaring
Roar´ing
| n. | 1. | A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast, or of a person in distress, anger, mirth, etc., or of a noisy congregation. |
| 2. | (Far.) An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion; the making of the noise so caused. See Roar, |
| Noun | 1. |  roaring - a deep prolonged loud noise |
| 2. | roaring - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" | |
| Adj. | 1. | roaring - 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. | roaring - loud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss | |
| Adv. | 1. | roaring - extremely; "roaring drunk" |
ROARING. A disease among horses occasioned by the circumstance of the neck
of the windpipe being too narrow for accelerated respiration; the disorder
is frequently produced by sore throat or other topical inflammation.
2. A horse affected with this malady is rendered less serviceable, and
he is therefore unsound. 2 Stark. R. 81; S. C. 3 Eng. Com. Law Rep. 255; 2
Camp. R. 523.