roar

 
Pronunciation: /rɔː/

noun

  • a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal: she waited for the lion’s roar
  • a loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval: he gave a roar of rage
  • a loud outburst of laughter: her remarks brought a roar of laughter from the old man
  • a very loud, deep, prolonged sound made by something inanimate: the roar of the sea

verb

  • 1 [no object] (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry: we heard a lion roar
  • (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically from anger, pain, or excitement: Manfred roared with rage
  • (of something inanimate) make a very loud, deep, prolonged sound: a huge fire roared in the grate
  • [with object] utter or express in a loud tone: the crowd roared its approval [with direct speech]: ‘Get out of my way!’ he roared
  • [with object and adverbial] (of a crowd) encourage (someone) to do something by loud shouts or cheering: Damon Hill will be roared on this weekend by a huge home crowd
  • laugh loudly: Shirley roared in amusement
  • (of a horse) make a loud noise in breathing as a symptom of disease of the larynx.
  • 2 [no object, with adverbial] (especially of a vehicle) move at high speed making a loud prolonged sound: a car roared past
  • act or happen fast and decisively or conspicuously: Swindon roared back with two goals

Derivatives

roarer

noun

Origin:

Old English rārian (verb), imitative of a deep prolonged cry, of West Germanic origin; related to German röhren. The noun dates from late Middle English