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roar

/ɹˈɔɹ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

  1. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    “The wind was howling in the trees”
  2. utter words loudly and forcefully
    “`Get out of here,' he roared”
  3. emit long loud cries
    “wail in self-pity”
  4. act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way-R.A.Billington
    “desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town”
  5. make a loud noise, as of animal
    “The bull bellowed”
  6. laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

noun

  1. a deep prolonged loud noise
  2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
    “his bellow filled the hallway”
  3. the sound made by a lion

Synonyms for roar

Words that rhyme with roar

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