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Roar

//ɹɔː// noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Noun

1
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
2
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) wordnet
3
The cry of the lion.
"The Winkies were not a brave people, but they had to do as they were told. So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy. Then the Lion gave a great roar and sprang towards them, and the poor Winkies were so frightened that they ran back as fast as they could."
4
a deep prolonged loud noise wordnet
5
The deep cry of the bull.

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6
the sound made by a lion wordnet
7
A loud resounding noise.
"the roar of a motorbike"
8
A show of strength or character.

Verb

1
To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. intransitive
"Sole on the barren ſands the ſuff'ring chief / Roar'd out for anguiſh, and indulg'd his grief."
2
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily wordnet
3
To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
"The audience roared at his jokes."
4
utter words loudly and forcefully wordnet
5
Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
"The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas."

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make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles wordnet
7
Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
"The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar."
8
emit long loud cries wordnet
9
To proceed vigorously. figuratively
"United's attempt to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 23 games this season looked to be in shreds as the Seasiders - managed by Ian Holloway - roared into a fully deserved two-goal lead at the interval."
10
make a loud noise, as of animal wordnet
11
To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly. transitive
"This last action will roar thy infamy."
12
act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way wordnet
13
To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
"It was a mad, roaring time, full of extravagance."
14
To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.
15
To cry. British, Midlands, North, Yorkshire, informal
"Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole a pig, and away he run! The pig was eat, and Tom was beat, And Tom went roaring down the street."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English roren, raren, from Old English rārian (“to roar; wail; lament”), from Proto-West Germanic *rairōn, from Proto-Germanic *rairōną (“to bellow; roar”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to shout; bellow; yell; bark”), perhaps of imitative origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian roorje (“to roar”), German röhren (“to roar”).

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