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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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Stock futures were roaring into the green Wednesday after President Trump pulled back from threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — the latest twist in a week of market-moving chaos.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
While the roar of the engines and smell of burning rubber are very familiar to fans of stock car racing, there’s a distinct allure about NHRA events.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The apocalypse doesn’t come roaring in with a bang.
—Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Stock futures were roaring into the green Wednesday after President Trump pulled back from threats to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell — the latest twist in a week of market-moving chaos.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
When Golden took the stage, there was a roar of cheers and fireworks exploded over the city.
—Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
While the roar of the engines and smell of burning rubber are very familiar to fans of stock car racing, there’s a distinct allure about NHRA events.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roar. Accessed 6 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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