different between resounding vs roaring

English

Etymology 1

resound +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /???za?n.d??/
• Rhymes: -a?nd??

Noun

resounding (plural resoundings)

1. The action of the verb to resound

Adjective

resounding (comparative more resounding, superlative most resounding)

1. Having a deep, rich sound; mellow and resonant.
2. That causes reverberation.
3. (by extension) Emphatic.

   Synonyms: huge, massive, tremendous

Synonyms

• (having a deep, rich sound): canorous, remugient; see also Thesaurus:sonorous

Derived terms

• resoundingly

Related terms

• resound

Translations

Etymology 2

resound +? -ing.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /??i??sa?nd.??/

Verb

resounding

1. present participle of resound

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???????/
• Rhymes: -?????
• Hyphenation: roar?ing

Adjective

roaring

1. Intensive; extreme.
2. Very successful; lively.

   Synonyms: thriving, prosperous, bustling; see also Thesaurus:prosperous

   The ice-cream sellers did a roaring trade in the midday heat.

   • 1903, Robert Barr, The O'Ruddy Chapter 17

     But finally we came to a river with hundreds of boats upon it, and there was a magnificent bridge, and on the other bank was a roaring city, and through the fog the rain came down thick as the tears of the angels. "That 's London," said I.

Verb

roaring

1. present participle of roar

Noun

roaring (plural roarings)

1. A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
2. An affection of the windpipe of a horse, causing a loud, peculiar noise in breathing under exertion.
3. (Britain Yorkshire, North Midlands, informal) to cry

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