Roar

• POS: Noun, Verb (usu participle), Verb (transitive)

CIDE DICTIONARY

Roar, v. i. [OE. roren, raren, AS. rārian; akin to G. röhten, OHG. rrn.

•  To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.  [1913 Webster]

  "Roaring bulls he would him make to tame."  [1913 Webster]

  "Sole on the barren sands, the suffering chief
  Roared out for anguish, and indulged his grief."  [1913 Webster]

  "He scorned to roar under the impressions of a finite anger."  [1913 Webster]
•  To make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like.  [1913 Webster]

  "The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar."  [1913 Webster]

  "How oft I crossed where carts and coaches roar."  [1913 Webster]
•  To be boisterous; to be disorderly.  [1913 Webster]

  "It was a mad, roaring time, full of extravagance."  [1913 Webster]
•  To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes.  [1913 Webster]
•  To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease. See Roaring, 2.  [1913 Webster]

Roaring boy, a roaring, noisy fellow; -- name given, at the latter end Queen Elizabeth's reign, to the riotous fellows who raised disturbances in the street. “Two roaring boys of Rome, that made all split.” Beau. & Fl. -- Roaring forties (Naut.), a sailor's name for the stormy tract of ocean between 40

Roar, v. t. 

 To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.  [1913 Webster]
"This last action will roar thy infamy."  [1913 Webster]

Roar, n. 

 The sound of roaring.  [1913 Webster]
"Arm! arm! it is, it is the cannon's opening roar!"  [1913 Webster]
"Pit, boxes, and galleries were in a constant roar of laughter."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Roar, n. & v.
--n.
1 a loud deep hoarse sound, as made by a lion, a person in pain or rage or excitement, thunder, a loud engine, etc.
2 a loud laugh.
--v.
1 intr. a utter or make a roar. b utter loud laughter. c (of a horse) make a loud noise in breathing as a symptom of disease.
2 intr. travel in a vehicle at high speed, esp. with the engine roaring.
3 tr. (often foll. by out) say, sing, or utter (words, an oath, etc.) in a loud tone.

Derivative

roarer n.

Etymology

OE rarian, of imit. orig.

THESAURUS

Roar

Bedlam let loose, assault, attack, barbarize, bark, batter, battle cry, bawl, bay, be in stitches, be noisy, bedlam, bell, bellow, blare, blast, blat, blate, bleat, blubber, bluster, bobbery, boom, booming, brawl, bray, break up, breathe, brouhaha, brutalize, burn, burst into laughter, burst out, burst out laughing, burst with laughter, bust a gut, butcher, buzz, cachinnate, cackle, call, cannonade, carry on, caterwaul, chant, charivari, cheer, chirm, chirp, chortle, chuckle, clamor, clangor, clap, clatter, commotion, coo, crow, cry, declaim, destroy, din, discord, donnybrook, drawl, drunken brawl, dustup, exclaim, flap, flute, fracas, free-for-all, gasp, giggle, give tongue, give voice, go into convulsions, go on, grimace, groan, growl, growling, grumble, grunt, guffaw, ha-ha, hail, halloo, ham, ham it up, hammer, hee-haw, hee-hee, hell broke loose, hiss, ho-ho, holler, hollo, hoot, horselaugh, howl, hubbub, hue and cry, hullabaloo, hurrah, jangle, keen, laugh, laugh it up, laugh outright, lay waste, lilt, loot, loud noise, low, maffick, make a noise, make a racket, make an uproar, maul, meow, mew, mewl, miaow, moan, moo, mug, mumble, murmur, mutter, nearly die laughing, neigh, nicker, noise, noise and shouting, out, out-herod Herod, outburst, outcry, overact, overdramatize, pandemonium, pant, peal, pillage, pipe, pule, racket, rage, raise Cain, raise a clamor, raise hell, raise the devil, raise the roof, rallying cry, ramp, rampage, rant, rape, rattle, rave, rebound, repercuss, reverberate, rhubarb, riot, roar with laughter, roaring, roll, row, ruckus, ruction, ruin, rumble, rumpus, sack, savage, screak, scream, screech, shake like jelly, shake with laughter, shindy, shivaree, shout, shriek, sibilate, sigh, sing, slaughter, snap, snarl, snarling, snicker, snigger, snort, sob, sough, sow chaos, split, split with laughter, spout, squall, squawk, squeak, squeal, storm, tear, tear around, tee-hee, terrorize, throw away, thunder, thunderclap, tintamarre, titter, troat, trumpet, tumult, twang, ululate, underact, uproar, vandalize, violate, vociferate, wail, war cry, war whoop, warble, whicker, whine, whinny, whisper, whistle, whoop, whoop it up, wreck, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yip, yo-ho, yowl, yuk-yuk

ROGET THESAURUS

Roar

Violence

VB be violent, run high, ferment, effervesce, romp, rampage, go on a rampage, run wild, run amuck, run riot, break the peace, rush, tear, rush headlong, rush foremost, raise a storm, make a riot, rough house, riot, storm, wreak, bear down, ride roughshod, out Herod, Herod, spread like wildfire (person), explode, make a row, kick up a row, boil, boil over, fume, foam, come on like a lion, bluster, rage, roar, fly off the handle, go bananas, go ape, blow one's top, blow one's cool, flip one's lid, hit the ceiling, hit the roof, fly into a rage (anger), break out, fly out, burst out, bounce, explode, go off, displode, fly, detonate, thunder, blow up, crump, flash, flare, burst, shock, strain, break open, force open, prize open, render violent, sharpen, stir up, quicken, excite, incite, annoy, urge, lash, stimulate, turn on, irritate, inflame, kindle, suscitate, foment, accelerate, aggravate, exasperate, exacerbate, convulse, infuriate, madden, lash into fury, fan the flame, add fuel to the flame, pour oil on the fire, oleum addere camino, explode, let fly, fly off, discharge, detonate, set off, detonize, fulminate.

Lamentation

VB lament, mourn, deplore, grieve, weep over, bewail, bemoan, condole with, fret, wear mourning, go into mourning, put on mourning, wear the willow, wear sackcloth and ashes, infandum renovare dolorem, give sorrow words, sigh, give a sigh, heave, fetch a sigh, waft a sigh from Indus to the pole, sigh 'like a furnace', wail, cry, weep, sob, greet, blubber, pipe, snivel, bibber, whimper, pule, pipe one's eye, drop tears, shed tears, drop a tear, shed a tear, melt into tears, burst into tears, fondre en larmes, cry oneself blind, cry one's eyes out, yammer, scream, mew, groan, moan, whine, roar, roar like a bull, bellow like a bull, cry out lustily, rend the air, frown, scowl, make a wry face, gnash one's teeth, wring one's hands, tear one's hair, beat one's breast, roll on the ground, burst with grief, complain, murmur, mutter, grumble, growl, clamor, make a fuss about, croak, grunt, maunder, deprecate, cry out before one is hurt, complain without cause.

Amusement

VB amuse, entertain, divert, enliven, tickle the fancy, titillate, raise a smile, put in good humor, cause laughter, create laughter, occasion laughter, raise laughter, excite laughter, produce laughter, convulse with laughter, set the table in a roar, be the death of one, recreate, solace, cheer, rejoice, please, interest, treat, regale, amuse oneself, game, play a game, play pranks, play tricks, sport, disport, toy, wanton, revel, junket, feast, carouse, banquet, make merry, drown care, drive dull care away, frolic, gambol, frisk, romp, caper, dance, keep up the ball, run a rig, sow one's wild oats, have one's fling, take one's pleasure, paint the town red, see life, desipere in loco, play the fool, make holiday, keep holiday, go a Maying, while away the time, beguile the time, kill time, dally, smile, simper, smirk, grin, grin like a Cheshire cat, mock, laugh in one's sleeve, laugh, laugh outright, giggle, titter, snigger, crow, snicker, chuckle, cackle, burst out, burst into a fit of laughter, shout, split, roar, shake one's sides, split one's sides, hold both one's sides, roar with laughter, die with laughter.

Loudness

N loudness, power, loud noise, din, blare, clang, clangor, clatter, noise, bombilation, roar, uproar, racket, hubbub, bobbery, fracas, charivari, trumpet blast, flourish of trumpets, fanfare, tintamarre, peal, swell, blast, larum, boom, bang (explosion), resonance, vociferation, hullabaloo, lungs, Stentor, artillery, cannon, thunder, loud, sonorous, high-sounding, big-sounding, deep, full, powerful, noisy, blatant, clangorous, multisonous, thundering, deafening, trumpet-tongued, ear-splitting, ear-rending, ear-deafening, piercing, obstreperous, rackety, uproarious, enough to wake the dead, enough to wake seven sleepers, shrill &c 410 clamorous stentorian, stentorophonic, loudly, aloud, at the top of one's voice, at the top of one's lungs, lustily, in full cry, the air rings with, the deep dread-bolted thunder.

VB be loud, peal, swell, clang, boom, thunder, blare, fulminate, roar, resound, speak up, shout, bellow, rend the air, rend the skies, fill the air, din in the ear, ring in the ear, thunder in the ear, pierce the ears, split the ears, rend the ears, split the head, deafen, stun, faire le diable a quatre, make one's windows shake, rattle the windows, awaken the echoes, startle the echoes, wake the dead.

Cry

VB cry, roar, shout, bawl, brawl, halloo, halloa, hoop, whoop, yell, bellow, howl, scream, screech, screak, shriek, shrill, squeak, squeal, squall, whine, pule, pipe, yaup, cheer, hoot, grumble, moan, groan, snore, snort, grunt, vociferate, raise up the voice, lift up the voice, call out, sing out, cry out, exclaim, rend the air, thunder at the top of one's voice, shout at the top of one's voice, shout at the pitch of one's breath, thunder at the pitch of one's breath, s'_egosiller, strain the throat, strain the voice, strain the lungs, give a cry.

Ululation

VB cry, roar, bellow, blare, rebellow, growl, snarl, bark, bow-wow, yelp, bay, bay at the moon, yap, yip, yipe, growl, yarr, yawl, snarl, howl, grunt, gruntle, snort, squeak neigh, whinny, bray, mew, mewl, meow, purr, caterwaul, pule, baa, bleat, low, moo, troat, croak, peep, coo, gobble, quack, honk, gaggle, guggle, crow, caw, squawk, screech cackle, cluck, clack, chuck, chuckle, hoot, hoo, chirp, cheep, chirrup, twitter, cuckoo, warble, trill, tweet, pipe, whistle, hum, buzz, hiss, blatter, ratatat.

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