roar

  • 21roar — 01. We could hear the [roar] of the waterfall long before we saw it. 02. The lion [roared] to warn the hyenas to keep away. 03. The car [roared] around the track at speeds of over 120 miles per hour. 04. The [roar] of traffic outside our hotel… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22roar — roar1 [ro: US ro:r] v [: Old English; Origin: rarian] 1.) to make a deep, very loud noise →↑growl ▪ We heard a lion roar. ▪ The engines roared. 2.) [I and T] to shout something in a deep powerful voice ▪ Get out of my house! he roared …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 23roar — roar1 [ rɔr ] verb * 1. ) intransitive if a crowd of people roar, they all shout at the same time because they are angry or excited: It was a performance that had spectators roaring in appreciation. a ) transitive to say something in a loud angry …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 24roar — {{11}}roar (n.) late 14c., from ROAR (Cf. roar) (v.). {{12}}roar (v.) O.E. rarian, probably of imitative origin (Cf. M.Du. reeren, Ger. röhren to roar; Skt. ragati barks; Lith. reju to scold; O.C.S. revo I roar; L. raucus …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 25roar — [[t]rɔr, roʊr[/t]] v. i. 1) anb to utter a loud, deep, extended sound, as in anger or excitement 2) to laugh loudly or boisterously 3) to make a loud din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind 4) to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 26roar — /rɔ / (say raw) verb (i) 1. to utter a loud, deep sound, especially of excitement, distress, or anger. 2. to laugh loudly or boisterously. 3. to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse. 4. to make a loud noise or din, as thunder, cannon, waves …

  • 27roar — 1 verb 1 (I) to make a deep, very loud noise: We heard a lion roar. 2 (T) to say or shout something in a deep, powerful voice: “Get out of my house!” he roared. 3 (I) also roar with laughter especially BrE to laugh loudly and continuously: When… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 28roar — I. verb Etymology: Middle English roren, from Old English rārian; akin to Old High German rērēn to bleat Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound b. to sing or shout with full force 2. a. to… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 29roar — noun a full, deep, prolonged sound as made by a lion, natural force, or engine. ↘a loud, deep sound uttered by a person, especially as an expression of pain, anger, or great amusement. verb 1》 make or utter a roar.     ↘express in a roar.… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 30roar — [rɔː] verb I 1) [I/T] to shout, speak, or laugh very loudly The crowd roared as the team ran onto the pitch.[/ex] Barney roared with laughter.[/ex] 2) [I] to make a continuous very loud noise Military planes roared overhead.[/ex] 3) [I] if a lion …

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