ROAR
Dictionary entry overview: What does roar mean?
• ROAR (noun)
The noun ROAR has 3 senses:
1. a deep prolonged loud noise
2. a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
3. the sound made by a lion
Familiarity information: ROAR used as a noun is uncommon.
• ROAR (verb)
The verb ROAR has 6 senses:
1. make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
2. utter words loudly and forcefully
3. emit long loud cries
4. act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
5. make a loud noise, as of animal
6. laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Familiarity information: ROAR used as a verb is common.
Dictionary entry details
• ROAR (noun)
Meaning:
A deep prolonged loud noise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Synonyms:
boom; roar; roaring; thunder
Hypernyms ("roar" is a kind of...):
noise (sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound))
Meaning:
A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
bellow; bellowing; holla; holler; hollering; hollo; holloa; yowl; roaring; roar
Context example:
his bellow filled the hallway
Hypernyms ("roar" is a kind of...):
call; cry; outcry; shout; vociferation; yell (a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition)
Meaning:
The sound made by a lion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("roar" is a kind of...):
cry (the characteristic utterance of an animal)
• ROAR (verb)
Meaning:
Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
roar; howl
Context examples:
The wind was howling in the trees / The water roared down the chute
Hypernyms (to "roar" is one way to...):
make noise; noise; resound (emit a noise)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "roar"):
vroom (make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving)
bawl; yawp (make a raucous noise)
thunder (to make or produce a loud noise)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Sentence examples:
Cars roar in the streets
The streets roar with cars
Meaning:
Utter words loudly and forcefully
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
roar; thunder
Context example:
'Get out of here,' he roared
Hypernyms (to "roar" is one way to...):
shout (utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking))
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue roar
They roar that there was a traffic accident
Meaning:
Emit long loud cries
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
yawl; yaup; wail; ululate; howl; roar
Context examples:
wail in self-pity / howl with sorrow
Hypernyms (to "roar" is one way to...):
call; cry; holler; hollo; scream; shout; shout out; squall; yell (utter a sudden loud cry)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "roar"):
squall; waul; wawl (make high-pitched, whiney noises)
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Meaning:
Act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Context example:
desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town
Hypernyms (to "roar" is one way to...):
continue; go forward; proceed (move ahead; travel onward in time or space)
Sentence frames:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence example:
They roar up the hill
Meaning:
Make a loud noise, as of animal
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Synonyms:
bellow; roar
Context example:
The bull bellowed
Hypernyms (to "roar" is one way to...):
emit; let loose; let out; utter (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words))
Sentence frames:
Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Sentence example:
The animals roar
Meaning:
Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Classified under:
Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care
Synonyms:
howl; roar
Hypernyms (to "roar" is one way to...):
express joy; express mirth; laugh (produce laughter)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
