rip-roaring

adjective

ˈrip-ˈrȯr-iŋ How to pronounce rip-roaring (audio)
Definition of rip-roaringnext
as in breathtaking
causing great emotional or mental stimulation a rip-roaring tale of the Old West

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Recent Examples of rip-roaring Tuesday's new trailer shows the character in all his rip-roaring glory. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 And there's nothing like the rip-roaring rendition of the national anthem at the Madhouse on Madison. — Ryan Baker, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026 The Ivens has arrived to show the sophistication of the colonial Portuguese style and to connect the Chiado neighborhood, one of the most rip-roaring of the city, with locals. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026 In rip-roaring zombie sequel, Sir Jimmy Crystal leads a gang of murderous zealots known as the Jimmies. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026 Charlie’s rip-roaring account of the Helgoland conference surveys the tangled web of quantum interpretations that are in play. — Quanta Magazine, 17 Dec. 2025 The vampire period thriller, set in 1930s Mississippi, is rip-roaring fun. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rip-roaring
  1. breathtaking
  2. exciting
  3. thrilling
  4. interesting
  5. intriguing
Adjective
  • Spanning 290 miles between Bergen and Oslo in Norway, the railway, built in 1909, travels through 182 tunnels and provides breathtaking views ranging from calm Fjords in the mountains to snowy vistas in Finse.
    — Rachel LaBonte, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Featuring four bedrooms and breathtaking views of the NYC skyline.
    — Meg Walters, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of breathtaking
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  • Perhaps less exciting is the fact her failures are more than just the flawed Edison machine.
    — Torie Bosch, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The radio series takes in interviews with academic hormone specialists, including the team at Imperial College in London who are conducting some of the most exciting and innovative research in this area.
    — Gavin Francis, The New York Review of Books, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of exciting
Adjective
  • This architectural paradigm, which has directly informed the biennial via its Urban Visions, was initially a thrilling break from corporate postmodernism.
    — Kristian Vistrup Madsen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Its output has steadily put Vans at the forefoot of many sneakerheads minds’ over that that time, and one of its most thrilling works yet is coming with a lift from a pair of artists.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrilling
Adjective
  • An interesting detail is that four ESSMs can fit into one compatible launch cell.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
  • That leaves an interesting question about how cities should handle future confrontations between pedestrians and commercial robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of interesting
Adjective
  • And while a country pivot for Boyz II Men is plenty intriguing in and of itself, the 2027 album will also be the trio’s first in 10 years since 2017’s Under the Streetlight.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Still, there's something intriguing about the idea of a child becoming an investor before graduating from high school.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of intriguing

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“Rip-roaring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rip-roaring. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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