- roar
- [[t]rɔ͟ː(r)[/t]]
roars, roaring, roared1) 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 singRoar 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 nRoar 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...
N-COUNTRoar 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-COUNTRoar is also a noun....the roar of lions in the distance.
English dictionary. 2008.