roar
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verb \ˈrȯr\Definition of ROAR
intransitive verb
1
a : to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound b : to sing or shout with full force
2
a : to make or emit a loud confused sound (as background reverberation or rumbling) b : to laugh loudly
3
a : to be boisterous or disorderly b : to proceed or rush with great noise or commotion
4
: to make a loud noise during inhalation (as that of a horse affected with roaring)
transitive verb
1
: to utter or proclaim with a roar
2
: to cause to roar
See Examples of ROAR
- We heard a lion roar in the distance.
- The joke got the crowd roaring.
- The crowd roared its approval.
- She roared at him for being late.
Origin of ROAR
Middle English roren, from Old English rārian; akin to Old High German rērēn to bleat
First Known Use: before 12th century
2roar
nounDefinition of ROAR
1
: the deep cry of a wild animal (as a lion)
2
: a loud deep cry (as of pain or anger)
3
: a loud continuous confused sound <the roar of the crowd>
4
: a boisterous outcry
Examples of ROAR
- the roar of the airplane engines
- the roar of the river
First Known Use of ROAR
14th century
Related to ROAR
- Synonyms
- howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, noise, outcry, clamor, tumult, uproar, vociferation
- Antonyms
- quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness
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