roar

roar
1. verb /rɔː,roʊr,rɔːr/
a) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.

"Those lovely valleys and mountains were filled throughout the day and night with the roar of heavy shooting."

b) To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
2. noun /rɔː,roʊr,rɔːr/
a) A long, loud, deep shout made with the mouth wide open.

The Winkies were not a brave people, but they had to do as they were told. So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy. Then the Lion gave a great roar and sprang towards them, and the poor Winkies were so frightened that they ran back as fast as they could.

b) The cry of the lion.

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  • roar´er — roar «rr, rohr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to make a loud, deep sound; make a loud noise: »The lion roared. The bull roared with pain. The wind roared at the windows. SYNONYM(S): bellow, bawl, howl, yell. 2. to laugh loudly or without restraint: »The… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Roar — Roar, n. The sound of roaring. Specifically: (a) The deep, loud cry of a wild beast; as, the roar of a lion. (b) The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like. (c) A loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • roar — roar·er; up·roar·i·ous; roar; up·roar; roar·ing·ly; up·roar·i·ous·ly; up·roar·i·ous·ness; …   English syllables

  • Roar — Roar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Roared}; p. pr. & vvb. n. {Roaring}.] [OE. roren, raren, AS. r[=a]rian; akin to G. r[ o]hten, OHG. r?r?n. [root]112.] 1. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound. Specifically: (a) To bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • roar — vb Roar, bellow, bluster, bawl, vociferate, clamor, howl, ululate are comparable when they mean to make a very loud and often a continuous or protracted noise. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are to be found in their nouns …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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  • Roar — Roar, v. t. To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly. [1913 Webster] This last action will roar thy infamy. Ford. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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