ROAR


Meaning of ROAR in English

/ rɔː(r); NAmE / verb , noun

■ verb

1.

[ v ] to make a very loud, deep sound :

We heard a lion roar.

The gun roared deafeningly.

The engine roared to life (= started noisily) .

2.

roar (sth) (out) to shout sth very loudly :

[ v ]

The crowd roared.

[ vn ]

The fans roared (out) their approval.

[ v speech ]

'Stand back,' he roared.

3.

[ v ] roar (with laughter) to laugh very loudly :

He looked so funny, we all roared.

It made them roar with laughter.

4.

[ v + adv. / prep. ] ( of a vehicle or its rider / driver ) to move very fast, making a lot of noise :

She put her foot down and the car roared away.

5.

[ v ] ( of a fire ) to burn brightly with a lot of flames, heat and noise

■ noun

1.

a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion , or by sb's voice :

His speech was greeted by a roar of applause.

roars of laughter

2.

a loud continuous noise made by the wind or sea, or by a machine :

I could barely hear above the roar of traffic.

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English rārian (verb), imitative of a deep prolonged cry, of West Germanic origin; related to German röhren . The noun dates from late Middle English .

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.