roar1 verbroar2 noun
roarroar1 /rɔː $ rɔːr/ ●●○ verb 
WORD ORIGINroar1
Origin:
Old English rarianVERB TABLE
roar
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | roar |
| he, she, it | roars | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | roared |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have roared |
| he, she, it | has roared | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had roared |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will roar |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have roared |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am roaring |
| he, she, it | is roaring | |
| you, we, they | are roaring | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was roaring |
| you, we, they | were roaring | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been roaring |
| he, she, it | has been roaring | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been roaring |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be roaring |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been roaring |
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- "Get down and don't move,'' the man roared at her.
- "I don't need to listen to this," roared Maxie.
- "You idiot!" he roared.
- I stood by the waterfall, almost hypnotised by the roaring water.
- Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.
- The Ferrari roared and shot off down the road.
- The lions roared in their cages.
- The wind roared through the forest.
- There was the sound of a siren and several police cars roared past.
- Traffic roared along the highway.
- Audience response is shattering - like a massive, roaring animal.
- Balfour slammed his canary-yellow, industrial vacuum truck into gear and roared after the varmint in a cloud of choking brown dust.
- Soon they were between vertical walls and the river was roaring mud.
- The wind howled and the surf continued to roar as we explored beyond our landing point; we visited a ruined chapel.
- The winds shifted and the fire, jumping from treetop to treetop, roared toward them.
- They stopped at the Zebra Crossing and Pete watched the big lorries and buses and cars roar past.
- This was what it must be like on a toboggan roaring down the snowy slope of a mountainside.
- Without hesitation, the assembled citizens roared assent.
THESAURUS
to say something very loudly: · The two men were shouting angrily at each other.· ‘Wait for me!’ he shouted.
(also holler American English) to shout very loudly, especially because you are angry, excited, or in pain. Yell is more informal than shout: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.· ‘Steve, are you there?’ Patti hollered up the stairs.
to shout in order to get someone’s attention: · He called her name but she didn’t hear him.· ‘Is anybody there?’ he called out.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are in pain, frightened, or very excited: · ‘I can’t move,’ Lesley cried.· He cried out in panic.· ‘Look what I’ve found!’ she cried.
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are frightened, unhappy, angry etc: · The baby wouldn’t stop screaming.· She screamed as she jumped into the cold water.· ‘It’s my money!’ she screamed at him.
written to shout in a loud deep voice: · The crowd roared their appreciation.· ‘Stop this nonsense!' he roared.
written to shout in a loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · He was bellowing orders at the soldiers.
to shout in a loud and unpleasant way, because you are angry or unhappy: · ‘What are you doing?’ he bawled.· The kids were bawling in the back of the car.· She was always bawling at the children.
to say something more loudly than normal, especially because you are angry: · I never heard my father raise his voice.
if a group of people cheer, they shout as a way of showing their approval: · The crowd cheered when the band came on stage.
Longman Language Activatorto laugh loudly to laugh very loudly because you think something is very funny: · Patsy chased him down the stairs, shrieking with laughter.roar/howl/shriek etc with laughter at: · Dad was roaring with laughter at something on TV and didn't hear me come in.· They howled with laughter at their own jokes.
to suddenly laugh loudly because you think a situation, someone's words, something you are reading etc is very funny: · John threw back his head and laughed out loud.· Wodehouse is one of the few writers who can make me laugh out loud.
to laugh loudly and unpleasantly in a high voice, like someone who is mad: · When I said this, he started cackling like a madman.· "Oh we've got him now!" I cackled, dancing round the room.
a very loud laugh : · With a roar of laughter, he lifted her off her feet and swung her round.· Everyone burst into peals of laughter.
to make a loud noise to make a loud, deep, hollow sound like the sound of a big gun: · Thunder boomed loudly overhead.· Rock music boomed from speakers above the stage.· Occasional volleys of shellfire boomed out from beyond the walls of the city.
if something roars , especially a machine or a strong wind, it makes a continuous loud noise: · I stood by the waterfall, almost hypnotised by the roaring water.roar through/past etc: · The wind roared through the forest.· Traffic roared along the highway.
if a machine, vehicle, etc thunders , it makes a loud, deep, powerful sound, especially when it is moving fast: thunder past/through/overhead etc: · The train thundered through the station.
if music or someone's voice blares or blares out , it comes from a radio, TV etc very loudly: · It was a horrible disco with lights flashing and music blaring.· A siren blared out somewhere behind us.blare out something: · A radio was blaring out pop music.
to produce a lot of loud noise, especially music: · The neighbors blasted religious music from their windows at all hours of the night.· Pop music blasted out from her radio.
to say something very loudly to say something very loudly, because you want to make sure that someone hears you, or because you are angry or excited: · "Get out!" she shouted angrily.· There was so much noise from the engine that we had to shout to hear each other.· The protesters marched through the streets, shouting slogans.shout at: · I wish you'd stop shouting at the childrenshout something out/shout out something: · Linda leant out of the widow and shouted out my name.
to shout very loudly, for example because you are very angry or excited, or because you want to get someone's attention. Yell is more informal than shout: · "Don't touch me," she yelled.· The music blaring in the bar was forcing us both to yell to be heard.yell at: · The children were yelling at each other across the street.yell out something/yell something out: · He opened the door and yelled out "Anybody home?''
to shout in a very loud high voice, because you are so angry, afraid, excited etc that you cannot control your voice: · The man pulled a gun, and two of the women near me started screaming.· "Help me!" she screamed.scream at: · Maria felt like screaming at her husband.scream with pain/delight/terror etc: · As a child, I used to wake up screaming with terror in the middle of the night.
to speak more loudly than usual because you are angry about something: · I never heard my father raise his voice in his life.raise your voice at/to: · Don't you raise your voice at me!raised voices (=the sound of people talking loudly because they are angry): · We heard raised voices coming from the next room, and then a cry.
also call to shout loudly because you want to get someone's attention, to let someone know where you are etc: · "Is there anybody there?'' he called out, but there was no reply.· She called out his name but he didn't look back.· Just call me if you need anything. I'm right here.call out for: · I thought I heard someone calling for help.call out to: · The prisoners used to call out to each other from their cells.
to make a sudden loud noise, for example when you are suddenly hurt or afraid: · "Careful!" she cried out. "There's a snake!"cry out in fear/pain/surprise etc: · Chris fell, crying out in pain.
written to shout something loudly, especially because you are feeling strong emotions such as pain or excitement: · "I can't move," Lesley cried. "I think I've broken my leg." · "Come and see what I've found!" Kurt cried.
to shout as a way of showing happiness, approval, or support of someone or something: · At the end, the whole audience stood up clapping and cheering.cheer for: · I saw the way the crowd cheered for him, and I thought, "I want to be like that!"cheer somebody British: · The speaker was cheered loudly when he called for a total ban on nuclear weapons.cheer somebody on (=encourage someone to do something by cheering them as they do it): · All the mums and dads come to cheer their kids on.
to shout in a very loud voice because you are extremely angry or want to frighten someone: · Suddenly the teacher roared my name across the classroom.· "You idiot!" he roared.roar at: · "Get down and don't move,'' the man roared at her.
to shout very loudly and rudely in order to make sure that people hear what you are saying: · "Stop that thief!" he bawled at the top of his voice.· One of the prison guards was bawling orders across the yard.bawl at: · That couple next door are always shouting and bawling at each other.
to shout in a very loud deep voice, especially when you want a lot of people to hear you: · "Be quiet!" the teacher bellowed.· The officer in charge was bellowing instructions through a loudspeaker.bellow at: · Then the referee started to blow his whistle and bellow at me.
sounds made by machines, engines, cars etc to make a continuous sound, for example, like the sound made by bees: · Police helicopters buzzed backwards and forwards over the area all day.· The whole office seemed to be buzzing with the sound of machinery.
to make a soft, low continuous sound like the sound made by some electric or electronic equipment: · The refrigerator hummed softly in the corner.· The computer was still on, humming away.
to make a fairly quiet, regular sound like something turning very quickly and beating against the air: · The video recorder whirred and rewound.· Already the plane's propellers were whirring into action.
an unpleasant long high sound, especially produced by an engine or vehicle running at very high speed: · The sky was filled with the whine and roar of bombers.
also bleep British a high, sometimes repeated, electronic sound sent out by a machine, especially in order to attract someone's attention: · You'll hear a bleep when the photocopier's finished printing.· Someone's pager beeped in the middle of the best scene in the play.
if a car, plane etc engine roars , it makes a very loud noise when it is near full power: · The Ferrari roared and shot off down the road.roar past/along etc (=move with a roaring sound): · There was the sound of a siren and several police cars roared past.
if a clock or other machine ticks , it makes a quiet, regular, repeated sound: · I find it impossible to sleep if there's a clock ticking in the room.· As usual, there was a bomb ticking somewhere and James Bond had to find it.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY
By this time, Michael was roaring with laughter. In the second half Leeds came roaring back with two goals in five minutes.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He let out a cry of disbelief.
1[intransitive] to make a deep, very loud noise: By this time, Michael was roaring with laughter. In the second half Leeds came roaring back with two goals in five minutes.· There were murmurs of approval from the crowd.
(=shouts in a very excited way)· As the band appeared the crowd roared in approval.
(=a fire that is burning strongly)· I sat by the roaring fire and dried off.
(=laugh very noisily)· The crowd roared with laughter.
He let out a cry of disbelief.· The only noise was the distant rumble of traffic on the coastal road.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· Banks, builders, brewers, stores and leisure stocks roared ahead.· The shares roared ahead 34p to 633p.· And Sun Microsystems, the Mountain View computer workstation maker, roared ahead 5 to 55.
· The police car revved up and roared away.· After a nearly 30-minute wait, her bus came, and she smiled and waved as it roared away.· Take off in the Lincoln Continental or roar away out of town in the Transam and it was worse.· We had heard yells and wailing as a car roared away.· That, too, roared away.· The late afternoon sun flashed again on red and chrome as he roared away.· A few moments later Merrill heard his car start, then roar away into the night.· Then as they roared away they machine-gunned the buildings.
· The County Ground fans were in despair but Swindon roared back with 2 goals in 6 minutes.· But in the nineties that behavior has roared back to life.· Peter Alliss reckoned it was probably the end for Ballesteros if he hadn't come roaring back by 1992.· Still, the ritzy Back Bay has come roaring back, with historic row houses selling in the millions again.· The pace the pattern was set seconds later, as Oxford roared back with their first attack.· Oakland collected 11 penalties to roar back into the league lead, with 86.· City roared back with tries from Kirkup and Kevin McCallum but it was too late.· With a perversity that the pest has become known for, the gypsy moth came roaring back a couple of years later.
· And his electrically-powered Sungift 400 buggy was nearly blown over every time a juggernaut roared by.· The train roared by above, the cars blurry blue blocks.· As he roared by, the man never saw me or stopped blabbing into his cellular telephone.· Her small sports car trembled and swayed as the monster roared by.
· The whole point about chaos is that it roars down on you when you least expect it, like a motorcycle messenger.· This was what it must be like on a toboggan roaring down the snowy slope of a mountainside.· She was watching the road as we roared down a slight incline at all of seventy.· Something roared down in the swamp.
· The Derby defender was signing autographs outside the ground when he suddenly broke away and roared off home.· Mooney called as they roared off.· We roared off down the road from the village in the direction of the River Orne.· She said something and then he roared off.· The other one jumped into the driver's seat and the car roared off as if they were going to a fire.· Again the Friendship roared off down the harbor, and again the pontoons remained glued to the water.· After she had roared off, it was one of those days when I had the house to myself.· The big trimotor gathered speed and roared off down the harbor for more than a mile but never got close to liftoff.
· Fire roared out of a metal drum at the roadside.· Miguel roared out of the parking space.· Gloucester were roared out and that was where the hospitality finished.· A speeding subway train startled them as it roared out of its tunnel like a metal earthworm.· The day he stood alone, by himself, without holding on, he roared out his triumph.· Jimmy and Troy ran to their cars, and roared out after them.· The static roared out from the earphones, stronger than ever.· But Polyphemus roared out that he cared not for Zeus.
NOUN· You lift the black hat and put the effluent inside, pull his arm and he roars his approval.· The nearly all-white crowd of Christians roared their approval.· The studio audience at the Sally Jessy Raphael show roared approval.
· The police car revved up and roared away.· The car roared past, its gun still barking as the car made a vicious turn down Longwood.· The other one jumped into the driver's seat and the car roared off as if they were going to a fire.· We had heard yells and wailing as a car roared away.· The car roared past, then continued out of sight.· Jimmy and Troy ran to their cars, and roared out after them.· They stopped at the Zebra Crossing and Pete watched the big lorries and buses and cars roar past.· A few moments later Merrill heard his car start, then roar away into the night.
· Hot on his heels were folk duo Tascam, whose rousing medley had the crowd roaring in appreciation.· The crowd roared, all rooting for Roosevelt.· The crowd roars as Red leaves the court.· The crowd roars. joe smiles.· The nearly all-white crowd of Christians roared their approval.· The crowd roared again, and Sen.
· The car engine roared again and the red car moved off but it didn't go far.· Ezra dropped the mooring, the engine roared, the bow rose above the water and the land pulled away.· At the same moment in which they heard the engine roar the things began going off.
· The huge fire roaring in the hall beyond the small entrance chamber warmed her not at all.· A huge fire is roaring already.· As he did so, the three fire tenders roared in through the newly created gap.· Inside, a big angry fire is roaring and its flames burn everything in sight until I have another job.· The fire had roared itself out and the ash in the centre flushed up grey with each entry and lay over everything.
· To fill the gap he roared with laughter at his own witty fashion of dealing with ethics.· He roared with laughter and went about his business.· They roar with laughter at the funny bits.· One minute they were sitting there looking self-conscious and the next they were roaring with laughter.· He roared with laughter, and got up to refill his mug.· Mycroft flung back his head and roared with laughter.· She would have roared with laughter.· She roared with laughter, and so did everyone else.
· It was even Steven in the second half, but towards the end Gloucester roared into life.· But in the nineties that behavior has roared back to life.· I got out, kicked it twice and the baby roared into life.
· Amos himself puts the matter with telling simplicity: The lion has roared: who will not fear?· But the lion roaring at the head of the table most often was Joe himself.· Too late, for as they spoke their captive became a lion, roaring and glaring terribly.
· In an outhouse the Rottweiler roared his rage at the intrusion.· What toys birds are when stags roar and roar their month-long rage of thunderstorm and waterfall combined.
· It was immediately surrounded by a glowing octarine corona as the rising magical wind roared past.· He rolled across the grass and lay for a minute in total, unrelieved darkness, the wind roaring in his ears.· The wind roars, the seas howl.· The wind roared around the house, moving the curtains and rattling pictures on the wall.· He was aware of the wind roaring in his ears and tearing at his clothes.
VERB· Fiona, two years older than Lisbie, always came roaring to her defence like a lioness protecting her cubs.· To say that events came roaring pell-mell at Brohm is the understatement of the week.· Peter Alliss reckoned it was probably the end for Ballesteros if he hadn't come roaring back by 1992.· Still, the ritzy Back Bay has come roaring back, with historic row houses selling in the millions again.· Ray came roaring in to get me and we took to each other right away.· With a perversity that the pest has become known for, the gypsy moth came roaring back a couple of years later.
· I hear their planes roar overhead, leaving a trail of snow across the sky.· He heard the Rover roar around the corner, accelerate past, then squeal to a stop and whine back in reverse.· Hell, you ought to hear my trucks roar.· At the same moment in which they heard the engine roar the things began going off.
We heard a lion roar. The engines roared.2[intransitive, transitive] to shout something in a deep powerful voice: ‘Get out of my house!’ he roared. The crowd roared in delight.► see thesaurus at shout3[intransitive] to laugh loudly and continuously: By this time, Michael was roaring with laughter.4[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] if a vehicle roars somewhere, it moves very quickly and noisily: The car roared off down the road.roar back phrasal verb if a competitor or team that was losing roars back, they start performing much better – used in sports reports: In the second half Leeds came roaring back with two goals in five minutes.roar1 verbroar2 noun
roarroar2 ●○○ noun [countable] EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.
- I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.
- Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.
- Nadia let out a roar of laughter.
- She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.
- The boat's motor made quite a roar.
- There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.
- We threw ourselves to the ground as the roar of an explosion thundered over us.
- With a great roar, the whole building was engulfed in flames.
- A roar of falling water as a door opened and closed indicated that some one had just emerged from the lavatory.
- Every four years, presidential hopefuls have learned, the New Hampshire mouse roars like lion.
- For ten minutes now, the roar of the engines had been overlaid by a scraping, spluttering sound.
- Now the rattle and roar of the tube faded abruptly as it surfaced into bright sunlight.
- The San Francisco quake was mild compared to the roar of divine judgment soon to come.
- Then the roar and vibration of the incoming train.
- Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.
THESAURUS
a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· Why is the washing machine making so much noise?
a loud unpleasant noise, especially one that annoys you. Racket is more informal than din: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket.· I shouted to make myself heard above the din of the crowd.· the din of battle
British English a very loud unpleasant noise, especially one that continues for a long time: · the deafening row of the loudspeakers
a loud noise that continues for a long time – used about the noise from an engine, the traffic, a crowd, the sea, or the wind: · She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.· the roar of the waves breaking on the beach· the roar of the crowd at the Blue Jays baseball game
especially written the unclear sound of a lot of people talking and moving around in a place: · It’s a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London’s busy streets.· His voice rose above the hubbub.
especially written a noise made by people arguing or fighting: · There was a big commotion going on outside the building.· He went downstairs to find out what was causing the commotion.
British English, clamor American English literary a loud noise made by a group of people or things all making a noise at the same time: · They heard the clamour of angry voices.· the clamor of the rain on the roof· the clamour of typewriters· the clamour of the birds
made by an explosion, gun etc a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc: · There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded.· The firework went off with a bang.
a very loud sound from an explosion, which you can hear for several seconds after it begins: · The building exploded into rubble with a loud boom.· The boom of artillery fire echoed in the distance.
a continuous very loud noise that gets louder and continues for a long time: · The light was followed by the deafening roar of explosions.· the roar of the ship’s guns
Longman Language Activatora loud noise a loud sound, especially an unpleasant one: · Traffic noise is a problem in inner-city areas.· The noise of the machines made it hard to talk.make (a) noise: · Do you have to make so much noise?
informal a loud, unpleasant noise: · It's impossible to work with that racket going on.make a racket: · I wish those kids would stop making such a racket upstairs.
a loud, unpleasant noise, especially one made by a large number of people talking loudly, working etc: · The hall resounded with the din of thirty children scraping violins, banging drums and singing loudly.above the din: · I shouted to make myself heard above the din.
a sudden noisy activity, especially the noise of people arguing or fighting: · We heard a commotion downstairs and ran down to see what was happening.· Suddenly there was a commotion by the front door, and two police officers marched in.in commotion (=full of noisy activity): · Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.
a loud, confused, unclear noise, made by many people talking at the same time: · It's a wonderful place to escape from the hubbub of London's busy streets.over/above the hubbub: · His voice rose above the hubbub.
a continuous loud noise, especially if made by a machine or a strong wind: · Inside, the gale was no more than a distant, muffled roar.· She heard the roar of a motorbike behind her.
British /clamor American a loud noise, especially the noise made by an excited or confused crowd - used especially in literature: · The station was filled with the clamour of shouting voices and movement.· The noise in the auditorium had risen to a clamor.
something said very loudly a loud call that expresses anger, excitement etc, or is made in order to get someone's attention: · As we got near the stadium, we could hear the shouts of the crowd.a shout of excitement/joy/pleasure etc: · Just then Angie burst in with a shout of excitement.give a shout: · He gave a shout of joy as he realised he'd won the race.
a sudden loud shout or cry that expresses fear, excitement etc: · We could hear screams coming from the burning building.a scream of fear/pain/delight etc: · A gun went off, and I heard a scream of fear from inside the room.give a scream: · Charlie gave a scream of delight as he opened the present.
a very loud shout that expresses great anger, excitement etc or is made in order to get someone's attention: · A great yell went up from the crowd. Liverpool had scored.a yell of alarm/fear/anger etc: · Steve could no longer prevent a yell of frustration.give/let out a yell: · Christine gave a yell of alarm as blood spurted from the wound.
a very loud deep shout, especially one that expresses anger, pain, amusement, or excitement: · I love to hear the roar of the crowd at a Blue Jays baseball game.a roar of anger/pain/laughter etc: · There were roars of laughter coming from the living room.· I shall never forget his roar of anguish on hearing the terrible news.
a loud shout: · As they left the stage there were cries of "More! More!"cry for help: · We heard a child's cries for help coming from the river.
a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: · A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage.give a cheer: · Let's all give a big cheer for the newly married couple! Hip, hip, hooray!
sounds made by guns, bombs etc a short sudden loud noise made by a gun, bomb etc: · "I heard a bang and then I heard shots," said Saxton, a tourist from Australia.loud bang: · There was a loud bang as the bomb exploded.go off/explode etc with a bang: · The firework went off with a loud bang.
an extremely loud noise that can be heard for several seconds after it begins: · The boom of cannon continued for most of the day.· There was a loud boom. The chemical works was on fire.sonic boom (=the loud noise made when a plane, spacecraft etc passes the speed of sound): · A sonic boom was heard by observers on the shore as the meteorite fell to earth.
an extremely loud noise that gets gradually louder and continues for a fairly long time: · With a great roar, the whole building was engulfed in flames.· We threw ourselves to the ground as the roar of an explosion thundered over us.
to make a very low sound, like the sound of distant thunder, that gets quieter then louder continuously: · In the distance, thunder rumbled across the sky.· The sound of rebel gunfire rumbled in the hills.
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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY He let out a roar of laughter.COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES He let out a cry of disbelief.
1a deep, loud noise made by an animal such as a lion, or by someone’s voice: He let out a roar of laughter.· There were murmurs of approval from the crowd.
(=shouts in a very excited way)· As the band appeared the crowd roared in approval.
(=a fire that is burning strongly)· I sat by the roaring fire and dried off.
(=laugh very noisily)· The crowd roared with laughter.
He let out a cry of disbelief.· The only noise was the distant rumble of traffic on the coastal road.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE· Wave after wave of starlings take off at short 2-3 minute intervals, with a great roar of whirring wings.· He lifted his hands to signal for more and was answered with an even greater roar.· Then they swept past with a great roar of engines, and there seemed to be a voice shouting from a loudspeaker.· The sounds of animals were distant, great roars of dying elks, the barking of wolves.
VERB· He gave a roar of rage, scrambled to his feet and turned round, his right arm raised.
· He heard the roar of the motorcycle being started up and then fading until it was silent.· From behind it we could hear the chirps and roars of invisible clarinets and trombones tuning up.· We heard a roar like the sound of a furnace.· You could not tell that they even heard the awful roar going on in the bay....· Before she had made up her mind she heard the roar of the jets.· I never heard such a roar.· I could clearly hear the roar of engines above me, and distinctly heard one long burst of cannon fire.· She heard only the roar from the mill.
· Instead, he let out a huge roar of delight and I hung my head.· Asmodeus stiffened as the beam engulfed him, let out a roar of disapproval and was promptly atomized.· But the red-beard had already let out a roar of fury, and launched himself forward.
the roar of the crowd He let out a roar of laughter.2a continuous loud noise, especially made by a machine or a strong wind: the roar of the traffic► see thesaurus at sound