Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

raise the roof

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.34 in modern English

Syllables: raise the roof
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.

Informal

Example Sentences

"What Jack loves above all is a song with a rousing chorus […] in which Jack can do his bit towards "raising the roof"."
"This is […] why she raises the roof if he pays too much attention to another woman at a party."
"Well, my friends, the time has come / To raise the roof and have some fun"
"You gotta raise the roof because it's all on fire"
"Jubilant Liberal supporters raised the roof of a Mississauga restaurant after incumbent Albina Guarnieri was swept back into office for her seventh term."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

raises the roof (present, singular) raising the roof (participle, present) raised the roof (participle, past) raised the roof (past)

Phrases

hit the roof

Frequently Paired Words

hit the roof

Synonyms

raise Cain raise hell raise the devil raise hob

Questions

What does raise the roof mean?: To cause a commotion, as by boisterous celebrating or loud complaining; to make considerable noise.

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