roar

roar
[[t]rɔ͟ː(r)[/t]]
roars, roaring, roared
1) VERB If something, usually a vehicle, roars somewhere, it goes there very fast, making a loud noise. [WRITTEN]

[V adv/prep] A police car roared past...

[V adv/prep] The plane roared down the runway for takeoff...

Flames roared hundreds of feet into the air.

2) VERB If something roars, it makes a very loud noise. [WRITTEN]

The engine roared, and the vehicle leapt forward...

Her heart was pounding and the blood roared in her ears.

[V-ing] ...the roaring waters of Niagara Falls.

N-COUNT: usu sing
Roar is also a noun.

...the roar of traffic... Local residents saw it plunge towards Earth with a deafening roar.

3) VERB If someone roars with laughter, they laugh in a very noisy way.

[V with n] Max threw back his head and roared with laughter. [Also V]

N-COUNT: N of n
Roar is also a noun.

There were roars of laughter as he stood up.

4) VERB If someone roars, they shout something in a very loud voice. [WRITTEN]

[V with quote] `I'll kill you for that,' he roared...

During the playing of the national anthem the crowd roared and whistled...

[V n] The audience roared its approval. [Also V for n]

N-COUNT
Roar is also a noun.

There was a roar of approval.

5) VERB When a lion roars, it makes the loud sound that lions typically make.

The lion roared once, and sprang.

N-COUNT
Roar is also a noun.

...the roar of lions in the distance.


English dictionary. 2008.

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Synonyms:
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  • Roar — Roar, n. The sound of roaring. Specifically: (a) The deep, loud cry of a wild beast; as, the roar of a lion. (b) The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like. (c) A loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • roar — roar·er; up·roar·i·ous; roar; up·roar; roar·ing·ly; up·roar·i·ous·ly; up·roar·i·ous·ness; …   English syllables

  • Roar — Roar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roared}; p. pr. & vvb. n. {Roaring}.] [OE. roren, raren, AS. r[=a]rian; akin to G. r[ o]hten, OHG. r?r?n. [root]112.] 1. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound. Specifically: (a) To bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Roar — Roar, v. t. To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly. [1913 Webster] This last action will roar thy infamy. Ford. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • roar — [n1] growl, howl barrage, bawl, bay, bellow, blast, bluster, boom, clamor, clash, crash, cry, detonation, din, drum, explosion, holler, outcry, reverberation, rumble, shout, thunder, uproar, yell; concepts 77,595 roar [n2/v2] laugh loudly belly… …   New thesaurus

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