roar
IPA: rˈɔr
noun
- A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
- The cry of the lion.
- The deep cry of the bull.
- A loud resounding noise.
- A show of strength or character.
verb
- (intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
- Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
- Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
- (figuratively) To proceed vigorously.
- (transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
- To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
- To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.
- (Britain Yorkshire, North Midlands, informal) To cry.
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Examples of "roar" in Sentences
- The lion roared out loud.
- The roar of the hail was unbelievable
- He didn't finish to roar to the crowd.
- The roar of the bursting shells was terrific.
- He takes a bow to the thunderous roars of applause.
- Simultaneously, the thunder roared as the baby cried.
- The single fatal report was muffled by the roar of the jet.
- Jack meanwhile was woken by the unearthly roar of the Skarasen.
- Hoffman and Bateman shared a passionate kiss to the roars of the crowd.
- The appearance of this dreadful phenomenon was followed by a thunderous roar.
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