/ Dictionary / Index R rip-roaring: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rip-roar•ing Pronunciation: (rip'rôr"ing, -rōr"-), [key] — adj. Informal. boisterously wild and exciting; riotous: Have a rip-roaring good time. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rip-roaring (Thesaurus) riprap ripsaw Related Content Daily Word Quiz: placid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language