Definitions of Roar [ɔr, roʊr]

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Definition of 'Roar'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.i.) roar
to utter a loud, deep, extended sound, as in anger or excitement.

2.  roar
to laugh loudly or boisterously.

3.  roar
to make a loud din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.

4.  roar
to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle:
The bus roared away.

5.  roar
to make a loud, inhaled snort, as a horse affected with roaring.

6. (v.t.) roar
to utter or express in a roar.

7.  roar
to affect (oneself) as indicated by roaring:
to roar oneself hoarse.

8. (n.) roar
a loud, deep, extended sound:
the roar of a lion.

9.  roar
a loud outburst:
a roar of laughter.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME roren (v.), OE rārian, c. OHG rēren to bellow)

Definition of 'Roar'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) boom, roar, roaring, thunder
a deep prolonged loud noise

2. (noun) bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
"his bellow filled the hallway"

3. (verb) roar
the sound made by a lion

4. (verb) roar, howl
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
"The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"

5. (verb) thunder, roar
utter words loudly and forcefully
"`Get out of here,' he roared"

6. (verb) howl, ululate, wail, roar, yawl, yaup
emit long loud cries
"wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"

7. (verb) roar
act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
"desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington

8. (verb) bellow, roar
make a loud noise, as of animal
"The bull bellowed"

9. (verb) roar, howl
laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

Definition of 'Roar'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) roar
to make a very loud continuous noise
The plane's engines roared.

2.  roar
(of a lion) to make a loud sound
The male roared loudly.

3.  roar
to laugh or shout very loudly
My uncle roared with laughter at my joke.; The crowd roared its approval.

4.  roar
(of a vehicle) to move somewhere making a loud noise
A motorcycle roared down the road.

5. (noun) roar
a loud continuous noise
the roar of the crowd/traffic

6.  roar
the noise a lion makes
He gave a loud roar.

Definition of 'Roar'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) Roar
the sound of roaring

2. (noun) Roar
the deep, loud cry of a wild beast; as, the roar of a lion

3. (noun) Roar
the cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like

4. (noun) Roar
a loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the wind, or the waves; the roar of ocean

5. (noun) Roar
a boisterous outcry or shouting, as in mirth

6. (verb) Roar
to cry with a full, loud, continued sound

7. (verb) Roar
to bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry, as a lion or other beast

8. (verb) Roar
to cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger

9. (verb) Roar
to make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like

10. (verb) Roar
to be boisterous; to be disorderly

11. (verb) Roar
to laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes

12. (verb) Roar
to make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease. See Roaring, 2

13. (verb) Roar
to cry aloud; to proclaim loudly

Translation of 'Roar'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.
Afrikaans: skreeu	Arabic: يَزْأَر	Bulgarian: рева
Brazilian: berrar / urro	Czech: řvát	German: brüllen
Danish: brøle	Greek: βρυχώμαι, μουγκρίζω	Spanish: rugir, bramar; decir a gr
Estonian: möirgama	Farsi: داد کشیدن؛ غریدن	Finnish: karjua
French: rugir, hurler	Hebrew: לִשאוֹג	Hindi: दहाड़ना
Croatian: rikati, zaurlati	Hungarian: ordít	Indonesian: meraung
Icelandic: öskra, orga	Italian: ruggire	Japanese: ほえる
Korean: 소리지르다	Lithuanian: riaumoti, staugti, (iš)rė	Latvian: rēkt; aurot
Malay: mengaum	Dutch: brullen	Norwegian: brøle, vræle
Polish: ryczeć	Persian: داد کشیدن؛ غریدن	Pashto: غړمبیدل، غوریدل
Portuguese: berrar	Romanian: a urla; a zbiera; a rage	Russian: реветь; орать
Slovak: revať	Slovenian: rjoveti	Serbian: urlikati
Swedish: ryta, vråla	Thai: คำราม	Turkish: kükremek
Taiwanese: 低吼	Ukrainian: ревти; гарчати	Urdu: گرجنا
Vietnamese: gầm lên	Chinese: 吼
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