[rawr-ing, rohr-] 
| 1. | the act of a person, animal, or thing that roars. |
| 2. | a loud, deep cry or sound or a series of such sounds. |
| 3. | Veterinary Pathology. a disease of horses, caused by respiratory obstruction or vocal cord paralysis, and characterized by loud or rough breathing sounds. |
| 4. | making or causing a roar, as an animal or thunder. |
| 5. | brisk or highly successful, as trade: He did a roaring business selling watches to tourists. |
| 6. | characterized by noisy, disorderly behavior; boisterous; riotous: roaring revelry. |
| 7. | complete; utter; out-and-out: a roaring idiot; a roaring success. |
| 8. | very; extremely: roaring drunk. |
[rawr, rohr] | 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. |
| 6. | to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials. |
| 7. | to bring, put, make, etc., by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse. |
| 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. |
| roar (rôr, rōr) v. roared, roar·ing, roars v. intr.
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. |
| roar·ing (rôr'ĭng, rōr'-) adj.
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