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roar
Synonyms and Antonyms of roar
1 a violent shouting a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read Synonyms howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, noise, outcry, clamor, tumult, uproar, vociferationRelated Words clangor, din, jangle, racket; cri de coeur, outburst, protestNear Antonyms mumble, mumbling, murmur, murmuring, rumble, rumbling
2 loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the roar of the machinery in the factory Synonyms babel, blare, bluster, bowwow, brawl, bruit [archaic], cacophony, chatter, clamor, clangor, decibel(s), din, discordance, katzenjammer, racket, rattle, noiseRelated Words discord, dissonance; commotion, furor, hubbub, hullabaloo, hurly-burly, rumpus, tumult, uproar; clatter, jangle; bang, blast, boom, clap, crack, crashNear Antonyms calm, hush, lull; quietude, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)Antonyms quiet, silence, silentness, still, stillness
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roar
Synonyms and Antonyms of roar
1 to make a long loud deep noise or cry the car's engine roared as it sped away Synonyms bellow, boom, growl, thunder Related Words grumble, roll, rumble; bang, blare, blast, peal, scream, screech, shriek, squall; bawl, call, cry, holler, hoot, shout, whoop, yell; bell, caterwaul, howl, wail, yowl Near Antonyms grunt, mouth, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper; mewl, pule, squeak, whimper
2 to speak so as to be heard at a distance when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left Synonyms bawl, bay, bellow, cry, holler, hollo (or halloo also hallo), call, shout, sound off, thunder, vociferate, yellRelated Words crow, whoop; scream, screech, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal; caterwaul, howl, ululate, wail, yawp (or yaup), yowl; hail; speak out, speak upNear Antonyms breathe, mumble, murmur, mutter, whisper
3 to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long Synonyms break up, cackle, chortle, chuckle, crack up, giggle, hee-haw, laugh, scream, snicker, titter, twitterRelated Words grin, smileNear Antonyms bawl, blubber, cry, sob, weep; howl, scream, squall, wail, yowl; bleat, pule, whimper, whine; sniffle, snivel; groan, moan, sigh
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