Synonyms of roar

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noun

1

as in noise

a violent shouting

a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noise
• howl
• outcry
• clamor
• racket
• tumult
• hubbub
• vociferation
• hue and cry
• uproar
• hullabaloo
• din
• protest
• jangle
• outburst
• clangor
• cri de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rumble
• murmur
• rumbling
• murmuring
• mumble
• mumbling

2

as in rattle

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

the roar of the machinery in the factory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noise
• rattle
• chatter
• commotion
• clatter
• din
• cacophony
• blare
• clamor
• racket
• clangor
• bruit
• bluster
• brawl
• discordance
• bang
• babel
• katzenjammer
• decibel(s)
• discord
• bowwow
• dissonance
• tumult
• boom
• hubbub
• uproar
• blast
• rumpus
• clap
• furor
• crash
• hullabaloo
• jangle
• hurly-burly
• crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silence
• still
• quiet
• stillness
• lull
• hush
• calm
• silentness
• serenity
• quietude
• tranquility

roar

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verb

ˈrȯr 

1

as in to growl

to make a long loud deep noise or cry

the car's engine roared as it sped away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growl
• rumble
• scream
• thunder
• bellow
• cry
• boom
• shriek
• shout
• yell
• grumble
• screech
• bang
• blare
• roll
• howl
• squall
• blast
• whoop
• peal
• wail
• holler
• bawl
• bell
• hoot
• caterwaul
• yowl
• call

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whisper
• mouth
• murmur
• grunt
• mumble
• mutter
• squeak
• whimper
• mewl
• pule

2

as in to shout

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 & Similar Words

• shout
• yell
• cry
• scream
• holler
• thunder
• call
• bellow
• bawl
• bay
• sound off
• shriek
• hollo
• vociferate
• shrill
• screech
• whoop
• howl
• wail
• squeak
• squeal
• crow
• hail
• caterwaul
• yowl
• yawp
• ululate
• speak out
• speak up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whisper
• breathe
• murmur
• mumble
• mutter

3

as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• giggle
• scream
• chuckle
• smile
• cackle
• grin
• snicker
• chortle
• titter
• hee-haw
• crack up
• twitter
• break up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• weep
• sob
• howl
• bawl
• wail
• squall
• blubber
• whine
• whimper
• bleat
• yowl
• groan
• sigh
• moan
• sniffle
• snivel
• pule

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of roar

Noun

But on a warm Thursday evening, that fear was gone, replaced by the roar of taproom chatter over cold draft pints. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026

The former costars’ jokes prompted a roar of laughter at the awards show. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Verb

In 2019, as Pelosi’s unpopularity roared, 15 Democrats refused to vote for her on the House floor. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

After languishing in the early part of the year amid broader fears of AI disruption, the stocks have roared back. — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026