roar

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IPA[rôr]
noun
- 1. a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal:
  she waited for the lion's roar
- 2. a loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval:
  he gave a roar of rage
  Synonym : shout, bellow, yell, cry, howl, shriek, scream, screech, clamor, clamoring, holler, vociferation, ululation
- 3. a loud outburst of laughter:
  her remarks brought a roar of laughter from the old man
  Synonym : guffaw, howl, hoot, shriek, gale, peal
- 4. a loud, prolonged sound made by something inanimate, such as a natural force, an engine, or traffic:
  the roar of the sea
  Synonym : loud noise, boom, booming, crash, crashing, rumble, rumbling, roll, thundering, peal, crack, clap, thunderclap
verb
- 1. (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry:
  we heard a lion roar
- 2. (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically because of anger, pain, or excitement:
  Manny roared with rage
  Synonym : bellow, yell, shout, bawl, howl, cry, shriek, scream, screech, holler, vociferate, ululate
- 3. (of something inanimate) make a loud, deep, prolonged sound:
  a huge fire roared in the grate
  Synonym : boom, rumble, crash, roll, thunder, peal
- 4. utter or express in a loud tone:
  the crowd roared its approval “Get out of my way!” he roared
- 5. laugh loudly:
  Shirley roared in amusement
  Synonym : guffaw, laugh heartily, roar/howl/shriek with laughter, laugh hysterically, laugh uproariously, be convulsed with laughter, burst out laughing, hoot, split one's sides, be rolling in the aisles, be doubled up, crack up, be in stitches, die laughing, crease up, fall about, laugh like a drain
- 6. (of a horse) make a loud noise in breathing as a symptom of disease of the larynx.
- 7. (especially of a vehicle) move at high speed making a loud prolonged sound:
  a car roared past
  Synonym : speed, zoom, whiz, flash, belt, tear, vroom, scorch, zap, zip, burn rubber, bomb
- 8. proceed, act, or happen fast and decisively or conspicuously:
  the Clippers came roaring back to outscore the Nets
Variation
- v.: verb: roar, 3rd person present: roars, gerund or present participle: roaring, past tense: roared, past participle: roared
roar
- noun
  a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal:
  a loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval:
- verb
  (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry:
  (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically from anger, pain, or excitement:
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ROAR
- abbreviation
  right of admission reserved.
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roar someone up
- berate or reprimand someone
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within a bull's roar (of)
- extremely close or near (to)
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do a roaring trade (or business)
- do very good business
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noun

1. a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal:

2. a loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval:

3. a loud outburst of laughter:

4. a loud, prolonged sound made by something inanimate, such as a natural force, an engine, or traffic:

verb

1. (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry:

2. (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically because of anger, pain, or excitement:

3. (of something inanimate) make a loud, deep, prolonged sound:

4. utter or express in a loud tone:

5. laugh loudly:

6. (of a horse) make a loud noise in breathing as a symptom of disease of the larynx.

7. (especially of a vehicle) move at high speed making a loud prolonged sound:

8. proceed, act, or happen fast and decisively or conspicuously:

Variation

v.: verb: roar, 3rd person present: roars, gerund or present participle: roaring, past tense: roared, past participle: roared

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ROAR

abbreviation

roar someone up

within a bull's roar (of)

do a roaring trade (or business)