roar

roar

R0268500 (rôr)n.1. The loud deep cry of a wild animal, especially a lion or other wild cat.2. A loud, deep, prolonged sound or cry, as of a person in distress or rage.3. A loud prolonged noise, such as that produced by waves.4. A loud burst of laughter.v. roared, roar·ing, roars v.intr.1. To produce or utter a roar.2. To laugh loudly or excitedly.3. To make or produce a loud noise or din: The engines roared.4. To move while making a loud noise: The truck roared down the road.5. To breathe with a rasping sound. Used of a horse.v.tr.1. To utter or express loudly. See Synonyms at yell.2. To put, bring, or force into a specified state by roaring: The crowd roared itself hoarse.Phrasal Verb: roar back To have great success after a period of lackluster performance; make a dramatic recovery: lost the first set but roared back to win the match.

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[Middle English roren, to roar, from Old English rārian.]

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roar′er n.

roar

(rɔː) vb (mainly intr) 1. (Zoology) (of lions and other animals) to utter characteristic loud growling cries2. (also tr) (of people) to utter (something) with a loud deep cry, as in anger or triumph3. to laugh in a loud hearty unrestrained manner4. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of horses) to breathe with laboured rasping sounds. See roaring⁶5. (of the wind, waves, etc) to blow or break loudly and violently, as during a storm6. (of a fire) to burn fiercely with a roaring sound7. (of a machine, gun, etc) to operate or move with a loud harsh noise8. (tr) to bring (oneself) into a certain condition by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse. n9. a loud deep cry, uttered by a person or crowd, esp in anger or triumph10. (Zoology) a prolonged loud cry of certain animals, esp lions11. any similar noise made by a fire, the wind, waves, artillery, an engine, etc12. a loud unrestrained burst of laughter[Old English rārian; related to Old High German rērēn, Middle Dutch reren] ˈroarer n

roar

(rɔr, roʊr)

v.i. 1. to utter a loud, deep, extended sound, as in anger or excitement. 2. to laugh loudly or boisterously. 3. to make a loud din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind. 4. to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The bus roared away. 5. to make a loud, inhaled snort, as a horse affected with roaring. v.t. 6. to utter or express in a roar. 7. to affect (oneself) as indicated by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse. n. 8. a loud, deep, extended sound: the roar of a lion. 9. a loud outburst: a roar of laughter. [before 900; Middle English roren (v.), Old English rārian, c. Old High German rēren to bellow] roar′er, n.

roar

Past participle: roared
Gerund: roaring

Imperative
roar
roar

Present
I roar
you roar
he/she/it roars
we roar
you roar
they roar

Preterite
I roared
you roared
he/she/it roared
we roared
you roared
they roared

Present Continuous
I am roaring
you are roaring
he/she/it is roaring
we are roaring
you are roaring
they are roaring

Present Perfect
I have roared
you have roared
he/she/it has roared
we have roared
you have roared
they have roared

Past Continuous
I was roaring
you were roaring
he/she/it was roaring
we were roaring
you were roaring
they were roaring

Past Perfect
I had roared
you had roared
he/she/it had roared
we had roared
you had roared
they had roared

Future
I will roar
you will roar
he/she/it will roar
we will roar
you will roar
they will roar

Future Perfect
I will have roared
you will have roared
he/she/it will have roared
we will have roared
you will have roared
they will have roared

Future Continuous
I will be roaring
you will be roaring
he/she/it will be roaring
we will be roaring
you will be roaring
they will be roaring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been roaring
you have been roaring
he/she/it has been roaring
we have been roaring
you have been roaring
they have been roaring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been roaring
you will have been roaring
he/she/it will have been roaring
we will have been roaring
you will have been roaring
they will have been roaring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been roaring
you had been roaring
he/she/it had been roaring
we had been roaring
you had been roaring
they had been roaring

Conditional
I would roar
you would roar
he/she/it would roar
we would roar
you would roar
they would roar

Past Conditional
I would have roared
you would have roared
he/she/it would have roared
we would have roared
you would have roared
they would have roared

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	roar - a deep prolonged loud noise boom, roaring, thundernoise - sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound); "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels"
	2.	roar - a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway"bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, roaringcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
	3.	roar - the sound made by a lioncry - the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night"
Verb	1.	roar - make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute"howlvroom - make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while movingyawp, bawl - make a raucous noisethunder - to make or produce a loud noise; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle"make noise, noise, resound - emit a noise
	2.	roar - utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared"thundershout - utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking); "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout"
	3.	roar - emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawlcry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"squall, waul, wawl - make high-pitched, whiney noises
	4.	roar - act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billingtongo forward, proceed, continue - move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"
	5.	roar - make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed"bellowlet loose, let out, utter, emit - express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"
	6.	roar - laugh unrestrainedly and heartilyhowlexpress joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

roar

verb1. thunder, crash, boom, rumble, roll the roaring waters of Niagara Falls2. guffaw, laugh heartily, hoot, double up, crack up (informal), bust a gut (informal), split your sides (informal) He threw back his head and roared.3. cry, shout, yell, howl, bellow, clamour, bawl, bay, vociferate 'I'll kill you for that,' he roared.noun1. rumble, boom, booming, thunder, thundering, rumbling the roar of traffic2. guffaw, gale, howl, shriek, hoot, belly laugh (informal) There were roars of laughter as he stood up.3. cry, crash, shout, yell, howl, outcry, bellow, clamour the roar of lions in the distance

roar

verb1. To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, cry, halloo, holler, shout, vociferate, whoop, yawp, yell.2. To express great amusement or mirth:guffaw.Informal: break up.Slang: howl.3. To make an earsplitting explosive noise:bang, blast, boom, thunder.noun1. A loud, deep, prolonged sound:bawl, bellow, clamor.2. An earsplitting, explosive noise:bang, blast, boom, thunder.

Translations

吼呼啸咆哮喧啸声大声笑

roar

(roː) verb1. to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout. The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands. 低吼 吼2. to laugh loudly. The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes. 大聲笑 大声笑3. to make a loud deep sound. The cannons/thunder roared. 發出隆隆聲 轰鸣4. to make a loud deep sound while moving. He roared past on his motorbike. 呼嘯 呼啸 noun1. a loud deep cry. a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars. 低吼聲 咆哮2. a loud, deep sound. the roar of traffic. 喧囂 喧啸声do a roaring trade to have a very successful business; to sell a lot of something. She's doing a roaring trade in/selling home-made cakes. 生意興隆 生意兴隆