roar
/ˈɹoɹ/noun, verb1 syllable
Roar means: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).
Synonyms for roar16
noun, as in a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
verb, as in emit long loud cries
verb, as in make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
verb, as in utter words loudly and forcefully
verb, as in make a loud noise, as of animal
verb, as in laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
What does roar mean?9
noun
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)“his bellow filled the hallway”
a deep prolonged loud noise
the sound made by a lion
verb
emit long loud cries“wail in self-pity”
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles“The wind was howling in the trees”
utter words loudly and forcefully“‘Get out of here,’ he roared”
make a loud noise, as of animal“The bull bellowed”
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way“desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with roar?49
three syllables
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Roar in a sentence
- With a deafening roar, the rocket was hurled into space.AlanF_US
- The roar increased, becoming almost deafening in the cabin despite its soundproofing.Cangarejo
- The waves broke, and the backwash roared through the pebbles.sundown
- The dinosaur continued to roar at a deafening volume.Amastan
- Leo started to roar when he was two years old.Dejo
- Did you hear the roar of the lions?CK
- The lion began to roar as we approached.CK
- The roar of their own cannons was extremely loud.Source_VOA
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Forms of roar
as a noun
- plural
- roars
as a verb
- past tense
- roared
- present participle
- roaring
- third-person singular
- roars
- past participle
- roared