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DictionaryroarDeep loud sound
noun / verb

roar

ROR/rɔːr/

A deep powerful sound.

The lion thrusts its head forward and roars with its mouth wide open.

An adult male lion actively roaring, with its head thrust forward, mouth wide open, throat extended and forelegs firmly braced.
Etymology
roarOld Englishroar, wail, bellow

The Old English verb described roaring, wailing, and bellowing and was probably imitative of sound. Its full, loud cry also came to describe powerful sounds made by animals, wind, and other sources.

In context

Libranima106:13
As when a wave, raised mountain high by wind and storm, breaks over a ship and covers it deep in foam, the fierce winds roar against the mast
The Iliad - Homer (Illustrated Audiobook) Part 2 of 2

More examples

  • A roar rises from the crowd as the team scores.
  • A motorcycle roars past our window.
  • We can barely hear each other over the roaring waterfall.

Forms

roar · roars · roared · roaring

Similar words

bellow
Usually a loud, deep cry from a person or animal.
rumble
A low, rolling sound, often quieter than a roar.
boom
A deep, resonant sound, often sudden rather than sustained.