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roar

  [rawr, rohr]
Use roar in a Sentence
–verb (used without object)
1. to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
2. to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke.
3. to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind.
4. to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The automobile roared away.
5. to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse.
–verb (used with object)
6. to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials.
7. to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse.
–noun
8. a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person: the roar of a lion.
9. a loud, confused, constant noise or sound; din; clamor: the roar of the surf; the roar of lively conversation from the crowded party.
10. a loud outburst: a roar of laughter; a roar of approval from the audience.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME roren (v.), OE rārian; c. OHG rēren to bellow

Related forms:
roarer, noun

Synonyms:
1. bawl, yell. See cry. 3. resound, boom, thunder, peal.
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roar   (rôr, rōr)   
v.   roared, roar·ing, roars

v.   intr.

  1. To utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, especially in distress, rage, or excitement.

  2. To laugh loudly or excitedly.

  3. To make or produce a loud noise or din: The engines roared.

  4. To be disorderly or rowdy.

  5. To breathe with a rasping sound. Used of a horse.

v.   tr.

  1. To utter or express with a loud, deep, and prolonged sound. See Synonyms at shout.

  2. To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring: The crowd roared itself hoarse.

n.  

  1. A loud deep prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.

  2. The loud deep cry of a wild animal.

  3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.

  4. A loud burst of laughter.

Phrasal Verb(s):
roar backTo have great success after a period of lackluster performance; make a dramatic recovery: lost the first set but roared back to win the match.

[Middle English roren, from Old English rārian.]
roar'er n.
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Word Origin & History

roar  (v.)
O.E. rarian, probably of imitative origin (cf. M.Du. reeren, Ger. röhren "to roar;" Skt. ragati "barks;" Lith. reju "to scold;" O.C.S. revo "I roar;" L. raucus "hoarse"). The noun is attested from c.1390. Roaring forties in ref. to exceptional rough seas between latitudes 40 and 50 south, is attested from 1867.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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