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bluster, cacophony, clamor, din, noise, racket—more at NOISE

roar·ing adjective 1 : making or characterized by a noise like a roar

2 : marked by prosperity or bustle esp. of a temporary nature

Synonyms

[1] booming, clamorous, deafening, earsplitting, loud, piercing, resounding, ringing, sonorous, stentorian, thunderous—more at LOUD

[2] booming, golden, palmy, prosperous, successful—more at PROSPEROUS

1roast verb 1 : to cook by exposure to dry heat or an open flame

2 : to criticize severely or kiddingly

Synonyms

chaff, jive, josh, kid, rally, razz, rib, ride, tease—more at TEASE

2roast noun 1 : a piece of meat suitable for roasting

2 : an outing at which food is roasted

3 : severe criticism or kidding

3roast adjective : ROASTED

roast·er noun 1 : one that roasts

2 : a device for roasting

3 : something suitable for roasting

rob verb robbed; rob·bing 1 : to steal from

2 : to deprive of something due or expected

3 : to commit robbery

— rob·ber noun

Synonyms

burglarize, rip off, steal; also despoil, loot, pillage, plunder, sack, spoil, strip; bleed, break in, cheat, chisel, cozen, defraud, exploit, fleece, gyp, mulct, rook, squeeze, stick, swindle; hold up, mug, stick up

robber fly noun : any of a family of predaceous flies resembling bumblebees

rob·bery noun, plural -ber·ies : the act or practice of robbing; especially : theft of something from a person by use of violence or threat

Synonyms

larceny, theft, thievery—more at THEFT

1robe noun 1 : a long flowing outer garment; especially : one used for ceremonial occasions

2 : a wrap or covering for the lower body (as for sitting outdoors)

2robe verb robed; rob·ing 1 : to clothe with or as if with a robe

2 : to dress or cover with clothing : DRESS

rob·in noun 1 : a small chiefly European thrush with a somewhat orange face and breast

2 : a large No. American thrush with a grayish back, a streaked throat, and a chiefly dull reddish breast

ro·bot noun [ORIGIN: Czech, fr. robota compulsory labor]

1 : a machine that looks and acts like a human being

2 : an efficient but insensitive person

3 : a device that automatically performs esp. repetitive tasks

4 : something guided by automatic controls

ro·bot·ic adjective : of or relating to mechanical robots

Synonyms

automatic, laborsaving, self-acting—more at LABORSAVING

ro·bot·ics noun : technology dealing with the design, construction, and operation of robots

ro·bust adjective [ORIGIN: L robustus oaken, strong, fr. robur oak, strength]

1 : strong and vigorously healthy; also : having or showing vigor, strength, or firmness

2 : capable of performing without failure under a wide range of conditions

3 : imparting to the palate the general impression of substantial weight and rich texture

— ro·bust·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] able-bodied, chipper, fit, hale, healthy, hearty, sound, well, whole, wholesome—more at HEALTHY

[1] firm, forceful, hearty, lusty, solid, stout, strong, sturdy, vigorous

[3] concentrated, full, full-bodied, potent, rich, strong—more at FULL-BODIED

ro·bust·ness noun : the quality or state of being robust

Synonyms

fitness, health, heartiness, soundness, wellness, wholeness, wholesomeness—more at HEALTH

ROC abbreviation Republic of China (Taiwan)

1rock verb 1 : to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle

2 : to sway or cause to sway back and forth

3 : to arouse to excitement (as with rock music) <~ed the crowd>

4 slang : to be extremely enjoyable or effective

Synonyms

[1, 2] careen, lurch, pitch, roll, seesaw, sway, toss, wobble; also blunder, dodder, falter, flounder, halt, hitch, hobble, jerk, reel, stagger, stumble, teeter, toddle, totter, tumble, waddle, weave; oscillate, undulate, wag, waggle

2rock noun 1 : a rocking movement

2 : popular music usu. played on electric instruments and characterized by a strong beat and much repetition

3rock noun 1 : a mass of stony material; also : broken pieces of stone

2 : solid