roar — ozdic

Collocations

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(noun.)

ADJ

almighty, deafening, great, loud, mighty

The crowd erupted with a mighty roar when the home team scored the winning goal.

deep | dull, muffled | hollow

throaty

The lion's throaty roar echoed across the savanna and made all the animals freeze in fear.

background, distant

The background roar of traffic made it hard to hear the conversation in the café.

sudden

VERB + ROAR

give, let out | hear

ROAR + VERB

go up

A loud roar went up when the concert started and the lead singer appeared on stage.

PREP

above/over the ~

The crowd's cheers rose above the roar of the construction site next door.

with a ~

The crowd rushed toward the stage with a deafening roar.

~ from

A deafening roar from the crowd erupted when the home team scored the winning goal.

~ of

The crowd erupted with a deafening roar of cheers when the team scored the winning goal.

Definitions

verb

1

To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.

Sole on the barren ſands the ſuff'ring chief / Roar'd out for anguiſh, and indulg'd his grief.

2

To laugh in a particularly loud manner.

The audience roared at his jokes.

3

Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.

The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.

Roaring bulls he would him make to tame.

4

Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.

The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar.

How oft I crossed where carts and coaches roar.

5

To proceed vigorously.

United's attempt to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 23 games this season looked to be in shreds as the Seasiders - managed by Ian Holloway - roared into a fully deserved two-goal lead at the interval.

noun

1

A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.

2

The cry of the lion.

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.

Tarzan could imagine how old Numa’s eyes were shining—how he was already sucking in his breath for the awful roar which would freeze his prey for the brief instant between the moment of the spring and the sinking of terrible fangs into splintering bones.

3

The deep cry of the bull.

4

A loud resounding noise.

the roar of a motorbike

I stand amid the roar / Of a surf-tormented shore, / And I hold within my hand / Grains of the golden sand—

5

A show of strength or character.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)

bellow
bellowing
holla
holler
hollering
hollo
holloa
roaring

noun — a deep prolonged loud noise

verb — laugh unrestrainedly and heartily

howl

verb — utter words loudly and forcefully

thunder

verb — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles

howl

verb — emit long loud cries

howl
ululate
wail
yawl
yaup

verb — make a loud noise, as of animal

bellow

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

roar on

To cheer loudly for.

With the game crying out for width, the home fans roared on winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain whenever he touched the ball, but he was unable to show why he is a £10m target for Liver

roar back

To suddenly become active, powerful or functional after a period of decline.

They would test their novel cancer vaccine against one of the most virulent forms of the disease, a cancer notorious for roaring back even in patients whose tumors had been removed

Example Bank

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Sole on the barren ſands the ſuff'ring chief / Roar'd out for anguiſh, and indulg'd his grief.

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02

The audience roared at his jokes.

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03

The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.

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04

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 W

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Tarzan could imagine how old Numa’s eyes were shining—how he was already sucking in his breath for the awful roar which would freeze his prey for the brief instant between the moment of the spring and

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06

the roar of a motorbike

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, roar is marked as figuratively. Watch for register when choosing this word.