roarer

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.

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roarer - someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voicebawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yellercommunicator - a person who communicates with otherscrier - a peddler who shouts to advertise the goods he sells