Roar
[rɔː] or [rɔr]
Definition
(noun.) the sound made by a lion.
(verb.) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily.
(verb.) make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; 'The wind was howling in the trees'; 'The water roared down the chute'.
(verb.) act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; 'desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town'-R.A.Billington.
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Definition
(v. i.) To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.
(v. i.) To bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry, as a lion or other beast.
(v. i.) To cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger.
(v. i.) To make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like.
(v. i.) To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
(v. i.) To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes.
(v. i.) To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease. See Roaring, 2.
(v. t.) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
(n.) The sound of roaring.
(n.) The deep, loud cry of a wild beast; as, the roar of a lion.
(n.) The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like.
(n.) A loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the wind, or the waves; the roar of ocean.
(n.) A boisterous outcry or shouting, as in mirth.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
v. n. [1]. Bellow (as a beast).[2]. Bawl, shout, vociferate, yell, howl, cry, cry aloud.[3]. Boom, resound, thunder, rattle, peal.[4]. Laugh (loudly and long).
n. [1]. Bellow, bellowing, roaring.[2]. Loud noise (as of the wind or the sea).[3]. Shout, cry, outcry.[4]. Laugh (loud and long), laughter.
Edited by Harold
Synonyms and Antonyms
SYN:Howl, vociferate, peal, yell, boom, resound,[See BAWL]
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Definition
v.i. to utter a full loud sound: to bellow as a beast: to cry aloud: to bawl: to guffaw.—n. a full loud sound: the cry of a beast: an outcry of mirth esp. of laughter.—ns. Roar′er; Roar′ing act or sound of roaring: a disease of horses causing them to roar in breathing.—adv. Roar′ingly.—Roaring boys swaggerers; Roaring forties the stormy tract between 49?and 50?N. latitude; Roaring game curling.
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Examples
- THERE'S a babby for you,' said Mr. Peggotty, with another roar, 'in the form of a Sea Porkypine! Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- Rawdon laughed out with his usual roar. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Seashells when held to the ear seem to contain the roar of the sea; this is because the air within the shell is set into sympathetic vibrations by some external tone. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- Then the bridge blew and one horse snapped his halter when he rose and jerked his head at the cracking roar and he went off through the trees. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- The roar of the guns at Waterloo and the click of the first power printing press in London were nearly simultaneous. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- A few seconds later a roar like thunder burst upon our ears, and as the smoke thinned away there was no sign left of the _Gloria Scott_. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
- A roar of applause that rent the air. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- The pistol roared in the snowy woods. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- All the lines roared and some one shouted in a high voice, 'Where do you go, Don Faustino? Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Ladies,' roared Mr. Pickwick, rendered desperate by the danger of his situation. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- You claim to be a just people-- Silence, roared Tal Hajus. Edgar Rice Burroughs. A Princess of Mars.
- And the crowd roared; and this broke up the sales. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- Miss Rachael,' roared the fat boy. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Shoot the coward down, sir, Sedley roared. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- When the Devil goeth about like a roaring lion, he goeth about in a shape by which few but savages and hunters are attracted. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Do you tell me that that angel, is to be tied to Roaring Jack Woodley for life? Arthur Conan Doyle. The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
- Houses, gates, churches, haystacks, objects of every kind they shot by, with a velocity and noise like roaring waters suddenly let loose. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
- Would you object to turn aside into this place--I think it is called Clifford's Inn--where we can hear one another better than in the roaring street? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Thus they emerged upon the Iron Bridge, which was as quiet after the roaring streets as though it had been open country. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- At last, he couldn't help shutting 'em, to ease 'em a minute; and the very moment he did so, he hears Chickweed a-roaring out, Here he is! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- In cold weather, when there is a roaring fire in the range, the water frequently becomes so hot that it steams out of open faucets. Bertha M. Clark. General Science.
- He makes tremendous rows,--roars, and pegs at the floor with some frightful instrument. Charles Dickens. Great Expectations.
- Hold out your other hand, sir, roars Cuff to his little schoolfellow, whose face was distorted with pain. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Last two syllables, roars the head. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- He was smoking his pipe here, late at night, when all of a sudden Chickweed roars out, Here he is! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- There was a roar of musketry, and then answering flashes and roars from temple and rampart. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- Rawdon, with roars of laughter, related a dozen amusing anecdotes of his duns, and Rebecca's adroit treatment of them. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
- Away goes Spyers; on goes Chickweed; round turns the people; everybody roars out, Thieves! Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
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