roared; roaring; roars
1
a
: to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound
b
: to sing or shout with full force
2
a
: to make or emit a loud confused sound (such as background reverberation or rumbling)
b
: to laugh loudly
3
a
: to be boisterous or disorderly
b
: to proceed or rush with great noise or commotion
4
: to make a loud noise during inhalation (such as that of a horse affected with roaring)
1
: the deep cry of a wild animal (such as a lion)
2
: a loud deep cry (as of pain or anger)
3
: a loud continuous confused sound
the roar of the crowd
4
: a boisterous outcry
Synonyms
Examples of roar in a Sentence
Verb
We heard a lion roar in the distance.
The joke got the crowd roaring.
The crowd roared its approval.
She roared at him for being late.
Noun
the roar of the airplane engines
the roar of the river
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
White closed the set by lining up with his touring band for a final bow to the roaring crowd.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The powerful cyclone unleashed widespread wind gusts of 60 to nearly 80 mph through western Washington while even stronger winds up to 101 mph roared just off the coast, according to the National Weather Service in Seattle.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
White closed the set by lining up with his touring band for a final bow to the roaring crowd.
—Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Nov. 2024
Noun
Mind Games came onto the scene with a roar, introducing 10 exquisite extraits with its Artisan Collection.
—Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
No speakers or microphones are needed to hear the roar of the tigress.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roar. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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roar
1 of 2 verb
ˈrō(ə)r 
ˈrȯ(ə)r
1
: to utter a long full loud sound
the lion roared
2
: to laugh loudly
3
: to say with a roar
roarer
noun
ˈrōr-ər
ˈrȯr-
roar
2 of 2 noun1
a
: the deep loud cry of a wild animal (as a lion)
b
: a loud deep cry or shout
2
: a loud confused sound
the roar of the crowd
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