roared; roaring; roars
1
a
: to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound
b
: to sing or shout with full force
2
a
: to make or emit a loud confused sound (such as background reverberation or rumbling)
b
: to laugh loudly
3
a
: to be boisterous or disorderly
b
: to proceed or rush with great noise or commotion
4
: to make a loud noise during inhalation (such as that of a horse affected with roaring)
1
: the deep cry of a wild animal (such as a lion)
2
: a loud deep cry (as of pain or anger)
3
: a loud continuous confused sound
the roar of the crowd
4
: a boisterous outcry
Synonyms
Examples of roar in a Sentence
Verb
We heard a lion roar in the distance.
The joke got the crowd roaring.
The crowd roared its approval.
She roared at him for being late.
Noun
the roar of the airplane engines
the roar of the river
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Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
On that stage in Memphis that night, King didn't know—and the audience that roared with approval didn't know either—that this would be his last speech.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Collecting data and recordings of leopard roars has proven difficult in the past, according to the study, making the study of their vocalizations and communication challenging.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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Verb
A lot of anger and denial, and even a bit of a death wish, that all were there before Grace got there and now are roaring back.
—Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 18 Jan. 2025
On that stage in Memphis that night, King didn't know—and the audience that roared with approval didn't know either—that this would be his last speech.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
In one strip, the kids act out the horrible roar of an atomic bomb, and Snoopy has frequent aerial battles with the Red Baron.
—Alice George, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Collecting data and recordings of leopard roars has proven difficult in the past, according to the study, making the study of their vocalizations and communication challenging.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Roar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roar. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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roar
1 of 2 verb
ˈrō(ə)r 
ˈrȯ(ə)r
1
: to utter a long full loud sound
the lion roared
2
: to laugh loudly
3
: to say with a roar
roarer
noun
ˈrōr-ər
ˈrȯr-
roar
2 of 2 noun1
a
: the deep loud cry of a wild animal (as a lion)
b
: a loud deep cry or shout
2
: a loud confused sound
the roar of the crowd
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