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roar

(rôr)

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.

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

roar′er n.

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roar

(rɔː)

vb (mainly intr)

1. (Zoology) (of lions and other animals) to utter characteristic loud growling cries

2. (also tr) (of people) to utter (something) with a loud deep cry, as in anger or triumph

3. to laugh in a loud hearty unrestrained manner

4. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) (of horses) to breathe with laboured rasping sounds. See roaring⁶

5. (of the wind, waves, etc) to blow or break loudly and violently, as during a storm

6. (of a fire) to burn fiercely with a roaring sound

7. (of a machine, gun, etc) to operate or move with a loud harsh noise

8. (tr) to bring (oneself) into a certain condition by roaring: to roar oneself hoarse.

9. a loud deep cry, uttered by a person or crowd, esp in anger or triumph

10. (Zoology) a prolonged loud cry of certain animals, esp lions

11. any similar noise made by a fire, the wind, waves, artillery, an engine, etc

12. a loud unrestrained burst of laughter

[Old English rārian; related to Old High German rērēn, Middle Dutch reren]

ˈroarer n

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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.

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

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Noun	1.	roar - a deep prolonged loud noise boom, roaring, thunder noise - 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, roaring cry, 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 lion cry - 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" howl vroom - make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving yawp, bawl - make a raucous noise thunder - 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" thunder shout - 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, yawl cry, 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.Billington go 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" bellow let 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 heartily howl express joy, express mirth, laugh - produce laughter

roar

verb

1. thunder, crash, boom, rumble, roll the roaring waters of Niagara Falls

2. 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.

noun

1. rumble, boom, booming, thunder, thundering, rumbling the roar of traffic

2. 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

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roar

verb

1. 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.

noun

1. A loud, deep, prolonged sound:

bawl, bellow, clamor.

2. An earsplitting, explosive noise:

bang, blast, boom, thunder.

Translations

زَئيرهَديريُدَوّي، يَقْصِفيَزْأَريُزَمْجِر، يَزْعَقُ

buráceníburácetdunětrachotit kolemřev

bragebrølbrølebuldredrøne

brüllen Dröhnen Getöse grollen Heulen

βρυχιέμαι μουγκρίζω

rugido rugir retumbar bramido fragor

ärjäistäkarjaista

gronder rugir rugissement hurler rire à gorge déployée

drunurdrynjaòjóta meî gnÿöskra, orgaöskur

rombo ruggire ruggito scroscio boato

griaustiišrėktiplyšti juokaispraūžtipuikiai verstis

aizaurotaizdārdētaizrībētaurotdārdēt

brøl brøle brøle av latter drønne forbi dundre forbi

Uivar Uivo

бушевать рык

burácanie

rjovenjerjoveti

bağırmagümbürdemekgürlemekgürültügürültüyle ilerlemek

吼呼啸咆哮喧啸声大声笑

roar

[rɔːʳ]

A. N

1. [of animal] → rugido m, bramido m; [of person] → rugido m; [of crowd] → clamor m; [of laughter] → carcajada f
with great roars of laughter → con grandes carcajadas
he said with a roar → dijo rugiendo

2. (= loud noise) → estruendo m, fragor m; [of fire] → crepitación f; [of river, storm etc] → estruendo m

B. VI

1. [animal] → rugir, bramar; [crowd, audience] → clamar
to roar (with laughter) → reírse a carcajadas
this will make you roar → con esto os vais a morir de risa
to roar with pain → rugir de dolor

2. [guns, thunder] → retumbar
the lorry roared past → el camión pasó ruidosamente

C. VT → rugir, decir a gritos
to roar one's disapproval → manifestar su disconformidad a gritos
he roared out an order → lanzó una orden a voz en grito
to roar o.s. hoarse → ponerse ronco gritando, gritar hasta enronquecerse

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roar

[ˈrɔː^r]

[lion] → rugissement m

[traffic] → grondement m; [vehicle, engine] → vrombissement m

[thunder, waterfall] → grondement m

[crowd] → clameur f
a roar of laughter → un éclat de rire

[lion] → rugir

[engine] → vrombir; [guns] → gronder
A police car roared past → Une voiture de police est passée en vrombissant.

[water, thunder] → gronder; [wind] → mugir

[person, crowd] → hurler
to roar with laughter → rire à gorge déployée

vt [person, crowd] → hurler
The crowd roared its approval → La foule a hurlé son approbation.

roar

vi (person, crowd, lion, bull) → brüllen (→ with vor +dat); (fire in hearth) → prasseln; (wind, engine, plane) → heulen; (sea, waterfall) → tosen; (thunder, forest fire) → toben; (gun) → donnern; to roar at somebody → jdn anbrüllen; the trucks roared past → die Lastwagen donnerten vorbei; the car roared up the street → der Wagen donnerte die Straße hinauf; he had them roaring (with laughter) → sie brüllten vor Lachen

(also roar out) order, song etc → brüllen; the fans roared their approval → die Fans grölten zustimmend

engine → aufheulen lassen

no pl (of person, crowd, lion, bull) → Gebrüll nt; (of fire in hearth) → Prasseln nt; (of wind, engine, plane) → Heulen nt; (of sea, waterfall) → Tosen nt; (of thunder, forest fire) → Toben nt; (of gun, traffic) → Donnern nt

roars of laughter → brüllendes Gelächter; the roars of the crowd/lion → das Brüllen der Menge/des Löwen

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roar

[rɔːʳ]

1. n (of lion) → ruggito; (of bull) → mugghio; (of crowd) → urlo, tumulto; (of waves) → fragore m; (of wind, storm) → muggito; (of thunder) → rimbombo
with great roars of laughter → con fragorose risate

2. vi (lion) → ruggire; (bull) → mugghiare; (crowd, audience) → urlare, fare tumulto; (wind, storm) → muggire; (thunder) → rimbombare; (guns) → tuonare
to roar with laughter → ridere fragorosamente
the lorry roared past → il camion passò rombando

roar

(roː) verb

1. to give a loud deep cry; to say loudly; to shout. The lions roared; The sergeant roared (out) his commands.

2. to laugh loudly. The audience roared (with laughter) at the man's jokes.

3. to make a loud deep sound. The cannons/thunder roared.

4. to make a loud deep sound while moving. He roared past on his motorbike.

noun

1. a loud deep cry. a roar of pain/laughter; the lion's roars.

2. a loud, deep sound. the roar of traffic.

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.

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