rip-roaring

/'rip'rɔ:riɳ/

Thân thiện

The children had a rip-roaring time at the birthday party.

Definition

Adjective: * Extremely lively, exciting, and noisy: Describes something that is full of energy, boisterous, and often wildly entertaining or chaotic in a positive way. It implies a scene of great fun and loud, unrestrained activity.

Usage

The adjective "rip-roaring" is used to describe events, parties, stories, or periods of time that are exceptionally energetic and loud. It has a positive connotation, suggesting exciting fun rather than unpleasant noise.

Examples

• We had a rip-roaring party that went on until dawn.
• The fans created a rip-roaring atmosphere in the stadium.
• He told a rip-roaring tale of adventure on the high seas.
• The 1920s are often depicted as a rip-roaring decade.

Advanced Usage

• "a rip-roaring success": An idiom meaning an event or venture that was extremely successful and exciting.
  • The product launch was a rip-roaring success.

Variants and Related Words

• Rip-roaringly (adverb): In a rip-roaring manner.
  • The celebration continued rip-roaringly into the night.

Synonyms

• Boisterous
• Rowdy
• Raucous
• Lively
• Uproarious

Antonyms

• Quiet
• Sedate
• Subdued
• Peaceful

Related Idioms

• "A rip-snorter" (noun, informal): Something that is exceptionally exciting, forceful, or remarkable. This is a closely related term with a similar meaning.
  • That storm last night was a real rip-snorter.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. uncontrollably noisy

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rackety
• uproarious