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roar

/ˈɹoɹ/noun, verb1 syllable

Roar means: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).

Synonyms for roar16

noun, as in a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roaring, yowl

noun, as in a deep prolonged loud noise

verb, as in emit long loud cries

howl, ululate, wail, yawl, yaup

verb, as in make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

howl

verb, as in utter words loudly and forcefully

verb, as in make a loud noise, as of animal

bellow

verb, as in laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

howl

What does roar mean?9

noun

1

a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)“his bellow filled the hallway”

2

a deep prolonged loud noise

3

the sound made by a lion

verb

1

emit long loud cries“wail in self-pity”

2

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles“The wind was howling in the trees”

3

utter words loudly and forcefully“‘Get out of here,’ he roared”

4

make a loud noise, as of animal“The bull bellowed”

5

laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

6

act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way“desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with roar?49

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Roar in a sentence

  • With a deafening roar, the rocket was hurled into space.AlanF_US
  • The roar increased, becoming almost deafening in the cabin despite its soundproofing.Cangarejo
  • The waves broke, and the backwash roared through the pebbles.sundown
  • The dinosaur continued to roar at a deafening volume.Amastan
  • Leo started to roar when he was two years old.Dejo
  • Did you hear the roar of the lions?CK
  • The lion began to roar as we approached.CK
  • The roar of their own cannons was extremely loud.Source_VOA

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of roar

as a noun

plural
roars

as a verb

past tense
roared
present participle
roaring
third-person singular
roars
past participle
roared