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单词 roars
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roar

1 of 2

verb

ˈrȯr How to pronounce roar (audio)
roared; roaring; roars

intransitive verb

1
a
: to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound
b
: to sing or shout with full force
2
a
: to make or emit a loud confused sound (such as background reverberation or rumbling)
b
: to laugh loudly
3
a
: to be boisterous or disorderly
b
: to proceed or rush with great noise or commotion
4
: to make a loud noise during inhalation (such as that of a horse affected with roaring)

transitive verb

1
: to utter or proclaim with a roar
2
: to cause to roar

roar

2 of 2

noun

1
: the deep cry of a wild animal (such as a lion)
2
: a loud deep cry (as of pain or anger)
3
: a loud continuous confused sound
the roar of the crowd
4
: a boisterous outcry

Synonyms

Verb

  • bellow
  • boom
  • growl
  • thunder

Noun

  • clamor
  • howl
  • hubbub
  • hue and cry
  • hullabaloo
  • noise
  • outcry
  • tumult
  • uproar
  • vociferation
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Example Sentences

Verb We heard a lion roar in the distance. The joke got the crowd roaring. The crowd roared its approval. She roared at him for being late. Noun the roar of the airplane engines the roar of the river See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
New head coach Dan Lanning – the former Georgia defensive coordinator – will have his D ready to roar from the start, but it’s not like Stetson Bennett hasn’t dealt with fire-breathing defenses before. Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 29 Aug. 2022 President Biden inherited a growing economy primed to roar back from the pandemic, and in barely a year and a half has dragged America back to the 1970s. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 28 July 2022 But after giving birth, the hormone rapidly drops, often causing migraine to roar back with an almighty force, according to the Mayo Clinic. Kirsten Nunez, SELF, 22 June 2022 Saturday and Sunday -- but heat in the upper 90s is expected to roar back with a vengeance by Monday. Caleb Stultz, The Courier-Journal, 15 June 2022 Johanson later missed a shot that would have put him up by two points, allowing Perry to roar back and win in three sets. Drew Schott, The Arizona Republic, 2 May 2022 Scientists warned that the drop would be temporary because economies would roar back stronger than ever to make up for lost revenue. Matt Simon, Wired, 27 Dec. 2021 The first, in real time, prompted a jubilant, triumphal roar. New York Times, 26 July 2022 Keep an eye on last season’s Cup Series winner, Kyle Larson, who was given the highest odds by NASCAR.com to win at Fontana and could roar back onto the scene after an accident at Daytona caused a 32nd-place finish. Luca Evans, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2022
Noun
Anderson and other speakers occasionally were drowned out by the roar of state Route 67 directly behind them during the press conference. Gary Warth, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 Each one was met by a louder roar from the 47,061 fans and an increasingly enthusiastic reception in the dugout. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2022 Beneath a curving concrete overpass, behind a wall of green fencing, surrounded by the roar of traffic, a swimming hole beckons in the heart of Beijing. New York Times, 25 June 2022 The quiet was soon to be shattered by a thrilling roar from the nearby seventh green. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2022 The roar contest is at 4:30 p.m., the costume contest is at 5:30 p.m., and the onion-eating contest is at 7:30 p.m. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 Amid the thunderous roar of cheering fans Sunday night at the Capital One Arena, the effervescent members of K-pop group Seventeen reveled in their latest triumph: a win at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, announced during their concert. Teta Alim, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022 Featuring a Fratzonic Chambered Exhaust that replicates the roar of V8 engine, the new concept EV aims to excite fans of the Hellcat and other previous Charger models. CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 The brand also has outfitted the concept car with a synthetic exhaust tone that is meant to emulate the thunderous roar of its gas-engine muscle cars. Ryan Felton, WSJ, 17 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English roren, from Old English rārian; akin to Old High German rērēn to bleat

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

roar 1 of 2

verb

ˈrȯr How to pronounce roar (audio)
roared; roaring
1
: to make a long loud sound
The engine roared.
2
: to laugh loudly
3
: to say loudly
"Bread is never free, boy," he roared. Avi, Crispin: The Cross of Lead
4
: to move with a loud noise
… all jumped into the sheriff's car and roared away … Robert McCloskey, Homer Price

roar

2 of 2

noun

: a long shout, bellow, or loud noise

roars 1 of 2

noun

plural of roar
1
as in noises
a violent shouting a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • noises
  • howls
  • outcries
  • vociferations
  • clamors
  • rackets
  • protests
  • hubbubs
  • uproars
  • hue and cries
  • hullabaloos
  • tumults
  • dins
  • jangle
  • outbursts
  • clangors
  • cris de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • murmurs
  • rumbles
  • rumblings
  • mumbles
2
as in rattles
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the roar of the machinery in the factory

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • rattles
  • noises
  • chatters
  • blares
  • clatters
  • clamors
  • commotions
  • decibels
  • cacophonies
  • dins
  • bangs
  • brawls
  • bluster
  • rackets
  • bowwows
  • bruits
  • discordances
  • katzenjammers
  • claps
  • booms
  • babels
  • blasts
  • discords
  • dissonances
  • clangors
  • uproars
  • crashes
  • tumults
  • furors
  • jangles
  • rumpuses
  • hubbubs
  • hullabaloos
  • cracks
  • hurly-burlies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • silences
  • quiets
  • stills
  • hushes
  • calms
  • lulls
  • serenities
  • tranquilities
  • tranquillities
  • quietudes
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roars

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of roar
1
as in growls
to make a long loud deep noise or cry the car's engine roared as it sped away

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • growls
  • rumbles
  • screams
  • cries
  • thunders
  • bellows
  • shouts
  • shrieks
  • booms
  • yells
  • grumbles
  • screeches
  • howls
  • blares
  • bangs
  • peals
  • blasts
  • rolls
  • hollers
  • hoots
  • wails
  • whoops
  • bawls
  • squalls
  • yowls
  • bells
  • calls
  • caterwauls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whispers
  • murmurs
  • grunts
  • mumbles
  • mutters
  • mouths
  • squeaks
  • whimpers
  • mewls
  • pules
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2
as in shouts
to speak so as to be heard at a distance when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • shouts
  • yells
  • cries
  • screams
  • hollers
  • thunders
  • calls
  • bawls
  • bellows
  • shrieks
  • screeches
  • hollos
  • howls
  • bays
  • squeals
  • whoops
  • sounds off
  • shrills
  • squeaks
  • vociferates
  • wails
  • halloos
  • yowls
  • hails
  • yawps
  • crows
  • caterwauls
  • speaks out
  • ululates
  • speaks up
  • yaups

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • whispers
  • murmurs
  • breathes
  • mumbles
  • mutters
3
as in laughs
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • laughs
  • screams
  • giggles
  • chuckles
  • smiles
  • cackles
  • chortles
  • grins
  • snickers
  • titters
  • cracks up
  • hee-haws
  • twitters
  • breaks up
  • splits one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • cries
  • howls
  • weeps
  • sobs
  • bawls
  • wails
  • yowls
  • whines
  • groans
  • whimpers
  • sighs
  • blubbers
  • moans
  • bleats
  • squalls
  • pules
  • snivels
  • sniffles
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