Etymology : Middle English roren, from Old English rArian; akin to Old High German rErEn to bleat
Pronunciation : 'rOr, 'ror
Function : verb
Date : before 12th century
1. loud deep cry resembling that of a lion; loud burst of sound. make a deep loud cry like that of a lion; produce a loud low sound, rumble, thunder; laugh loudly. roar\roar\ , v. i. [imp. & p. p. roared ; p. pr. & vvb. n. roaring.] [oe. roren, raren, as. rārian; akin to g. r?hten, ohg. r r n. ?112.].
2. to cry with a full, loud, continued sound. specifically: (a) to bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry, as a lion or other beast. roaring bulls he would him make to tame. (b) to cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger. sole on the barren sands, the suffering chief roared out for anguish, and indulged his grief. he scorned to roar under the impressions of a finite anger.
3. to make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like. the brazen throat of war had ceased to roar. how oft i crossed where carts and coaches roar.
4. to be boisterous; to be disorderly. it was a mad, roaring time, full of extravagance. burnet.
5. to laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes.
6. to make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease. see:
roaring, 2.
7. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound.
8. To bellow, or utter a deep, loud cry, as a lion or other beast.
9. To cry loudly, as in pain, distress, or anger.
10. To make a loud, confused sound, as winds, waves, passing vehicles, a crowd of persons when shouting together, or the like.
11. To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
12. To laugh out loudly and continuously; as, the hearers roared at his jokes.
13. To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses having a certain disease.
14. See Roaring, 2.
15. To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
16. The sound of roaring.
17. The deep, loud cry of a wild beast; as, the roar of a lion.
18. The cry of one in pain, distress, anger, or the like.
19. A loud, continuous, and confused sound; as, the roar of a cannon, of the wind, or the waves; the roar of ocean.
20. A boisterous outcry or shouting, as in mirth. the sound made by a lion laugh unrestrainedly and heartily make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" 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.
21. 1. If something, usually a vehicle, roars somewhere, it goes there very fast, making a loud noise. The plane roared down the runway for takeoff.
22. If something roars, it makes a very loud noise. The engine roared, and the vehicle leapt forward the roaring waters of Niagara Falls. Roar is also a noun. the roar of traffic.
23. If someone roars with laughter, they laugh in a very noisy way. Max threw back his head and roared with laughter. Roar is also a noun. There were roars of laughter as he stood up.
24. If someone roars, they shout something in a very loud voice. `I'll kill you for that,' he roared During the playing of the national anthem the crowd roared and whistled The audience roared its approval. Roar is also a noun. There was a roar of approval.
25. When a lion roars, it makes the loud sound that lions typically make. The lion roared once, and sprang. Roar is also a noun. the roar of lions in the distance.
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