roared; roaring; roars
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 (such 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 (such as that of a horse affected with roaring)
1
: the deep cry of a wild animal (such 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 in a Sentence
Verb
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.
Noun
the roar of the airplane engines
the roar of the river
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Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Every time Dylan picked up a harmonica, the crowd roared.
—Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 May 2025
On the drivable par-4 14th, Scheffler caused a roar in the crowd with an excellent tee shot to set up a short eagle putt.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Before the players even reached the court, the home crowd roared as camera crews displayed the defending champions on the jumbotron.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 18 May 2025
Every time Dylan picked up a harmonica, the crowd roared.
—Brady Gerber, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Noun
The ensuing roar caused Bryson DeChambeau, standing on the 17th green, to reset his pre-shot routine.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 18 May 2025
On the drivable par-4 14th, Scheffler caused a roar in the crowd with an excellent tee shot to set up a short eagle putt.
—Troy Finnegan, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 May 2025
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roar. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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roar
1 of 2 verb
ˈrō(ə)r 
ˈrȯ(ə)r
1
: to utter a long full loud sound
the lion roared
2
: to laugh loudly
3
: to say with a roar
roarer
noun
ˈrōr-ər
ˈrȯr-
roar
2 of 2 noun1
a
: the deep loud cry of a wild animal (as a lion)
b
: a loud deep cry or shout
2
: a loud confused sound
the roar of the crowd
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