roar

²roar

noun

Definition 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

1. the roar of the airplane engines
2. 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

Related Words: clangor, din, jangle, racket; cri de coeur, outburst, protest

Near Antonyms: mumble, mumbling, murmur, murmuring, rumble, rumbling

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