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Roar

noun/ɹˈɔːɹ/
Definition
a deep prolonged loud noise
a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɔːɹ/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɔː/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɔː/
1 syllable Say it as /ɹˈɔːɹ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna deep prolonged loud noise
nouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
“his bellow filled the hallway”
nounthe sound made by a lion
verbmake a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
“The wind was howling in the trees”
verbutter words loudly and forcefully
“`Get out of here,' he roared”
verbemit long loud cries
“wail in self-pity”
verbact or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; -R.A.Billington
“desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town”
verbmake a loud noise, as of animal
“The bull bellowed”
verblaugh unrestrainedly and heartily
Word Forms
boomverbmake a deep hollow sound
roarverbmake a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
thunderousadjectiveloud enough to cause (temporary) hearing loss
thunderverbto make or produce a loud noise
bellowverbmake a loud noise, as of animal
hollerverbshout out
holloverbcry hollo
yowlverbcry loudly, as of animals
roarnouna deep prolonged loud noise
roaringnouna deep prolonged loud noise
howlnouna loud sustained noise resembling the cry of a hound
thundernouna deep prolonged loud noise
roarernounsomeone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice
howlingnouna long loud emotional utterance
ululationnouna long loud emotional utterance
wailnouna cry of sorrow and grief
wailernouna mourner who utters long loud high-pitched cries
wailingnounloud cries made while weeping
bellownouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
bellowingnouna very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
howlernouna joke that seems extremely funny
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
brüllen
ein tiefes, anhaltendes lautes Geräusch
🇫🇷French
rugir
un bruit fort et profond et prolongé
🇪🇸Spanish
rugido
un ruido fuerte, profundo y prolongado
🇮🇹Italian
ruggito
un rumore forte e profondo
🇳🇱Dutch
brullen
een diep, langdurig hard geluid
🇵🇹Portuguese
rugido
um ruído alto e profundo e prolongado
🇷🇺Russian
рев
глубокий продолжительный громкий шум
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गर्जन
एक गहरी लम्बी तेज़ आवाज़
🇧🇩Bengali
গর্জন
একটি গভীর দীর্ঘায়িত উচ্চ শব্দ
🇮🇳Tamil
கர்ஜனை
ஆழமான நீண்ட உரத்த சத்தம்
🇮🇳Telugu
గర్జించు
లోతైన సుదీర్ఘమైన పెద్ద శబ్దం
🇮🇳Marathi
गर्जना
खोल दीर्घकाळ मोठा आवाज
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગર્જના
એક ઊંડો લાંબા સમય સુધી મોટો અવાજ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಘರ್ಜಿಸು
ಆಳವಾದ ದೀರ್ಘವಾದ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಶಬ್ದ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗർജ്ജിക്കുക
ആഴത്തിലുള്ള നീണ്ട ഉച്ചത്തിലുള്ള ശബ്ദം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਹਾੜ
ਇੱਕ ਡੂੰਘੀ ਲੰਮੀ ਉੱਚੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼
🇵🇰Urdu
دہاڑ
ایک گہری طویل بلند آواز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
低沉而持久的巨响
🇯🇵Japanese
轟音
深く長く続く大きな騒音
🇰🇷Korean
노호
깊고 긴 소음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
kêu la
một tiếng ồn lớn kéo dài
🇹🇭Thai
คำราม
เสียงดังที่ดังลึกเป็นเวลานาน
🇮🇩Indonesian
mengaum
suara keras yang dalam dan berkepanjangan
🇵🇭Filipino
dagundong
isang malalim na matagal na malakas na ingay
🇲🇾Malay
mengaum
bunyi kuat yang berpanjangan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
هدير
ضوضاء عالية طويلة وعميقة
🇮🇷Persian
غرش
صدای بلند طولانی و عمیق
🇹🇷Turkish
kükreme
derin, uzun süreli yüksek bir gürültü
🇮🇱Hebrew
שְׁאָגָה
רעש חזק וממושך עמוק
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'roar'?
The primary meaning of 'roar' is 'a deep prolonged loud noise'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'roar' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'roar' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'roar' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'roar' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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