1A full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal.

1. 1.1 A loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval.
   he gave a roar of rage

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Signed, sealed and delivered was the reprise as he danced to the ensuing deafening roars of approval.
   • There was a bank about ten deep of rabid movie fans along one side of the carpet, and each time a new star would enter they would erupt in a roar.
   • She gave a roar of rage and despair and fear and fell to her knees again, shaking uncontrollably.
   • I miss live performance, the smell of the bean sprouts, the roar of the crowd.
   • Still for the most part, the Dolby Digital Stereo sonics capture the roar of the crowd and the curtness of the commentary very well.
   • The vitality and zest of the performers earned roars of approval from the audience.
   • A roar rose from her throat, and she pushed herself backwards sharply.
   • The mayor does her best roar about graft and corruption from atop her office desk.
   • He raised his head into the air and let out a thunderous roar.
   • The thunderous roar of the crowd is deafening even when the stadium is less than half-full.
   • While I was away from my seat, I heard a loud roar from the crowd.
   • To judge from the roars of approval on opening night, audiences will be finding new visual marvels to savor in this production for many years to come.
   • As it is, if you listen close enough, you can probably hear his outraged roar condemning this blasphemy from the other side.
   • What was once a shocked silence, became a sudden roar of anger.
   • There are certainly moments of great directional use on this mix - the boxing matches and roar of the crowd come in loud and clear.
   • Our entire school gave out a roar of approval at this.
   • There is a roar of excitement when the shows charismatic host shouts: ‘Here he is, ready to pay the price for our home audience!’
   • The two principals whipped up tremendous whoops and roars from a besotted audience, and in many respects the adulation was well deserved.
   • An immediate roar deafened the cafeteria as everyone surged to gather around the battle.
   • They departed the stage just ahead of Macca and Bono's entrance and an almighty roar from the crowd.

   Synonyms

   shout, bellow, yell, cry, howl, shriek, scream, screech

   clamour, clamouring

   North American informal holler

   rare vociferation, ululation
2. 1.2 A loud outburst of laughter.
   her remarks brought a roar of laughter from the old man

   Example sentencesExamples

   • If you have a full house, you hear roars of laughter at certain points.
   • Huge roars of laughter fill the comedy club, as the stand up comic struts his stuff.
   • With a roar of laughter and a big round of applause, the soldiers ask if she'll be at the dance.
   • The critic reported that this disclaimer brought a roar of laughter from the audience with which she watched the film.
   • If you have 20 people in the place, you're not gonna have a roar, even if it's the funniest thing ever.
   • Ivy responded to them, which brought another roar of laughter from the two girls.
   • Will spluttered before letting loose a roar of laughter.

   Synonyms

   guffaw, howl, hoot, shriek

   gale, peal
3. 1.3 A very loud, deep, prolonged sound made by something inanimate.
   the roar of the sea

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Two scenes in particular stand out for their use of offscreen space; the first, a shot of a nondescript intersection, which seems unremarkable until the roar of an unseen plane flying very close overhead is deafening.
   • This is an incredibly well-managed track that lets you feel the rumble and roar of the tanker every time it bears down on or overtakes the struggling Plymouth.
   • He loved the squeal of smoking tires, the roar of the engine, and the thrill of a hairpin turn in a power drift.
   • Occasionally the rumble of a volcano or the roar of a fierce hurricane breaks up the usual sounds.
   • The muffled roar of passing traffic obscure the tinny, faint words being spoken.
   • Eve quickened her pace as she heard the distant roar of an engine pulling up into the driveway.
   • The remastered stereo soundtrack is also a treasure - every sonic element, from the roar of a typhoon wind to the gentle tinkling of wind chimes, is pristinely preserved.
   • Instead, the only soundtrack is the roar of the cars' engines, turning over at very high RPM.
   • The gorgeous changing colors of the high-tech map were accompanied by sound: the babble of many meteorologists overlaid by the powerful roar of wind and waves.
   • He was about to get in when they both heard the loud roar of a motorcycle engine coming their way.
   • The roar of the wind died as the trailer came to a complete stop.
   • The architects looked to glazing to combat the roar of 74,000 vehicles daily.
   • The prolonged moments of near silence in the film produce the aesthetic effect of outlasting the remembered roar of government tanks.
   • He could hear the roars of the tornado; he even drew something similar to a tornado, which looked like a funnel…
   • The roars of battle grew weaker and more distant; it was evident that the remaining forces on both sides were on the move and departing.
   • The roar of the machines, the echoes within the massive structures, the subtly of whispered voices are all discovered anew here.
   • Periodically, unpredictably, a roar makes the pavilion tremble and the menacing shadow of a low-flying plane is projected slowly across the vaulted ceiling.
   • The school shook under the mighty roar of the thunder.
   • Wind gags are basically furry things that fit over your mike, that cut down on the roar you will hear if filming in wind.
   • The roar of flames racing down the corridor made them all run even faster.

   Synonyms

   loud noise, boom, booming, crash, crashing, rumble, rumbling, roll, thundering, peal, crack, clap, thunderclap

1no object (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry.

1. 1.1 (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically from anger, pain, or excitement.
   Manfred roared with rage

   Example sentencesExamples

   • I roared in delight at the ludicrousness, while remaining riveted at the cheerful upping of the stakes.
   • That's how he keeps betraying us, why he roars at us with such conviction.
   • The director finally called cut and the audience continued to roar with applause.
   • Paige then roared with fury and struggled all she could to free herself.
   • Fox has sprung for a couple of extras that should have them roaring with thunderous applause.
   • They scream with delight and roar with approval over the littlest guitar or drum trick.
   • The defining moment - and the point at which even the biggest sceptic will be roaring with delight - is when Yoda himself picks up a light-sabre and dishes out some punishment.
   • The students roar with approval, and, even though the principal expels her and crosses her name off the ballot, her fellow students vote for her anyway.
   • Aquila roared out in agony as he desperately tried to steer his beloved vessel.
   • He roared in a rage, giving his attack more power as well.
   • Abe roared out in anger and threw a dagger.
   • Now enraged beyond definition, he roared in fury and raised his arms.
   • The crowd roars with delight during the whole thing.
   • Involuntarily, he grasped for the memory, and finding nothing, he roared in frustration.
   • She roared out in agony, helpless to do anything except violently curse the executor of her friend.
   • The competition itself plays out like a game show with one nation firing off musical shots against another while surrounding beer drinkers roar with approval.
   • I tried to roar in triumph, and caused myself to fall into a coughing fit.
   • At the sound, the crowd in the arena roared with delight.
   • The Moscow crowd roared with approval.
   • The bass thumps, the crowd roars and it's the band, tearing it up.

   Synonyms

   bellow, yell, shout, bawl, howl, cry, shriek, scream, screech

   North American informal holler

   rare vociferate, ululate
2. 1.2 (of something inanimate) make a very loud, deep, prolonged sound.
   a huge fire roared in the grate

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Coastline defences include a nearby air base and military jets still roar overhead.
   • The wind roared in his ears as the trees whipped by on either side of him.
   • To the right was the interior to the library where a fire was roaring in the fireplace and a bunch of actors were hanging around preparing for their next shoot.
   • I could not get near to it for the water which seemed deep and roaring but my desire was always intense to come nearer.
   • The flames roared overhead, and we ran.
   • Instantly I felt the plugs on my head warm up and the ship's engines suddenly roar to life.
   • As the regiment slowed to a stop, the fire of the enemy roared louder.
   • As you feel the plane angle back as it approaches the deck you hear the engine roar while the pilot basically floors it.
   • The scientist says that when the 2000 fire roared through, the ungrazed pastures fared the worst.
   • On Aug.13, Hurricane Charley roared in from the Gulf of Mexico, bringing winds of 140 miles per hour and spawning tornadoes.
   • The gravelly whir of wheels on pavement is subtle, while motorcycle engines throb and roar.
   • He touched the console again, and the engines suddenly roared to life.
   • The bike's engine sputtered and then roared back to life as the two of them hopped on.
   • The car took off like a runaway rocket, the engine roaring, smoke billowing and lights glaring.
   • There is gunfire not far away, and fighter planes sometimes roar overhead.
   • The sound of the fire roared in my ears.
   • The fire that had roared in the hearth was just glowing embers now.
   • It was on that night that tornadoes roared through many communities in Nebraska.
   • Back in my quarters there was a fire roaring away in the grate.
   • Thunder roared in the distance, and reality slapped me straight in the face.

   Synonyms

   boom, rumble, crash, roll, thunder, peal
3. 1.3with object Utter or express in a loud tone.
   the crowd roared its approval

   with direct speech ‘Get out of my way!’ he roared

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Well guys, I would wait and see if the public roars approval before you spend more money, otherwise you may find yourselves well down the food chain.
   • The audience roared their approval during his performance and as the results were announced on Saturday night.
   • The audience roared its approval.
   • The audience roared their approval, and Lord Scion lowered his hands firmly onto Avon's shoulders.
   • Terfel roars out his righteous rage and coos his ludicrous love songs with equal aplomb, making the formidable vocal feats seem almost ridiculously easy.
4. 1.4with object and adverbial (of a crowd) encourage (someone) to do something by loud shouts or cheering.
   Damon Hill will be roared on this weekend by a huge home crowd
5. 1.5 Laugh loudly.
   Shirley roared in amusement

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   • Here was this man who enjoyed putting someone on to the point of tears, and then be so nice and so good and so giving that everyone would just roar with laughter over a good joke.
   • We can see the Benedictines roaring with laughter, twisting in their seats, their faces changing color like the chimera's skin was supposed to do.
   • I can picture audiences roaring with laughter at shorts such as this, though I find that humor has come a long way since.
   • They caught the humor instantly and roared with delight.
   • The crowd had roared with laughter at those times, or screamed their agreement.
   • When I saw Marmoolak the theater roared with laughter almost throughout the film.
   • The crowd roared with laughter and music was started once again as the couple danced across the floor.
   • This scene came to mind as the audience roared with laughter when he set off the bomb.
   • The gags in the movie make the one-liners in the evening sitcoms look recherché, but the packed house I saw the film with roared at every one.
   • There is very little banter back and forth between comic and crowd; indeed, Gottfried is just there to deliver his compendium of crudity and accept the accolades of his adoring - and roaring - fans.
   • The audience roared with laughter at the staggering social comment of the in-your-face but indispensable documentary, winner of the Audience Award.
   • As the crowd roars with laughter, the camera pans back so that we see her bare back behind the podium.
   • Seeing it on a big screen with an audience - an appreciative audience roaring with laughter - is a vastly different experience than seeing it on TV and chuckling to oneself.
   • The audience roars with laughter as Laverne nods in perfect acceptance and understanding.

   Synonyms

   guffaw, laugh heartily, roar/howl/shriek with laughter, laugh hysterically, laugh uproariously, be convulsed with laughter, burst out laughing, hoot

   informal split one's sides, be rolling in the aisles, be doubled up, crack up, laugh like a drain, be in stitches, die laughing

   British informal crease up, fall about
6. 1.6 (of a horse) make a loud noise in breathing as a symptom of disease of the larynx.

2no object, with adverbial (especially of a vehicle) move at high speed making a loud prolonged sound.

1. 2.1 Act or happen fast and decisively or conspicuously.
   Swindon roared back with two goals

   Example sentencesExamples

   • Finally, the season roars to a close with another major death - this time, Buffy's.
   • When the jazz age roared in, for example, the flamboyant Tom Mix replaced the Victorian William S. Hart as the most popular Western hero of the teens.
   • During the film's climactic plane crash sequence, you can feel the bass rumble and the rear speakers roar to life.
   • The picture roars to life intermittently during these skilled performances, yet despite its high stakes tale of revenge and killings, the film fails to fully engage.
   • By combining state-of-the-art computer animation with live-action landscapes, you'll marvel as these fearsome creatures roar to life!
   • Distortion is held to a minimum and the movie's numerous sound effects come roaring through.
   • England roared back into contention in the final quarter of the match helped by the referee.
   • After various musical interludes, Chase roars into action to blow up the giant radioactive beast.
   • For much of the film, it's a subtle track, but when required, it roars to life in a very aggressive manner.
   • For a moment the film's ominous underlying theme, parental panic, roars to the surface with great immediacy and clarity.

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