Roar

Quick meaning: Roar is a verb meaning (intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.

Meaning

(intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.

More Meanings

1. To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
2. Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
3. Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
4. (figuratively) To proceed vigorously.
5. (transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
6. To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
7. To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.

Example Sentences

The audience roared at his jokes.

This last action will roar thy infamy.

Roaring bulls he would him make to tame.

The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.

Word Forms

• roars
• roaring
• roared

Synonyms for roar

Depending on context, synonyms include wail, howl, ululate, boom, thunder, hollering.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include ululate, hollering, yowl, bellow, bellowing, yowling.

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