roar
pronunciation
How to pronounce roar in British English:
UK [rɔː(r)]
How to pronounce roar in American English:
US [rɔːr]
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- Noun:
- a deep prolonged loud noise
- a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
- the sound made by a lion
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- Verb:
- make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
- utter words loudly and forcefully
- emit long loud cries
- act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
- make a loud noise, as of animal
- laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Word Origin
- roar (v.)
- Old English rarian "roar, wail, lament, bellow, cry," probably of imitative origin (compare Middle Dutch reeren, German röhren "to roar;" Sanskrit ragati "barks;" Lithuanian reju "to scold;" Old Church Slavonic revo "I roar;" Latin raucus "hoarse"). Related: Roared; roaring.
- roar (n.)
- late 14c., from roar (v.) and Old English gerar.
Example
- 1. This mouse will never roar loudly enough .
- 2. Resident oscar quiroz woke up that morning to the roar of flames and screams .
- 3. He waved and shouted desperately , although he knew they coul not hear above the roar of their engines .
- 4. Does this mean the end of films opening with a lion 's roar ?
- 5. We could hear the roar of a fighter jet and then intense bombing .