ROAR

I. verb Etymology: Middle English roren, from Old English rārian; akin to Old High German rērēn to bleat Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. to utter or emit a full loud prolonged sound, to sing or shout with full force, 2. to make or emit a loud confused sound (as background reverberation or rumbling), to laugh loudly, 3. to be boisterous or disorderly, to proceed or rush with great noise or commotion, to make a loud noise during inhalation (as that of a horse affected with ~ing), transitive verb to utter or proclaim with a ~, to cause to ~, II. noun Date: 14th century the deep cry of a wild animal (as a lion), a loud deep cry (as of pain or anger), a loud continuous confused sound , a boisterous outcry