roar

Plural: roars

Noun

• a deep prolonged loud noise
• a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
• the sound made by a lion
• A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
• The cry of the lion.
• The deep cry of the bull.
• A loud resounding noise.
• A show of strength or character.

Verb

Verb Forms: roared, roaring, roars

• To utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a lion.
• make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
  • "The water roared down the chute"
• utter words loudly and forcefully
  • "`Get out of here,' he roared"
• emit long loud cries
• act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; -R.A.Billington
  • "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"
• make a loud noise, as of animal
• laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
• To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
• To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
• Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
• Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
• To proceed vigorously.
• To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
• To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
• To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.
• To cry.

Examples

• The audience roared at his jokes.
• The crowd let out a ROAR when she played ’QUARTZ’ for a massive score.
• The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.
• the roar of a motorbike

Synonyms

bellow, bellowing, boom, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, howl, roaring, thunder, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, yowl

Anagrams of roar