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| roar [ rawr ] |
verb (past and past participle roared, present participle roar·ing, 3rd person present singular roars) |
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1. intransitive verb growl loudly: to make a loud growling noise
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refers to large animals
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2. transitive and intransitive verb shout loudly: to utter a loud shout or cry, or utter something with a loud shout or cry
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3. intransitive verb laugh loudly: to laugh loudly and without restraint
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4. intransitive verb burn noisily: to burn noisily and intensely
  a roaring fire
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5. intransitive verb crash or blow loudly: to produce a crashing or blowing noise
The storm roared through the area causing extensive damage.
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6. intransitive verb produce harsh noise: to move or operate with a loud harsh or droning noise
Jets roared overhead.
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7. roar your·self vr become something by roaring: to cause your voice to be in a particular condition, e.g. by shouting or cheering
roared themselves hoarse
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8. intransitive verb veterinary medicine breathe noisily: to breathe with difficulty, making a rasping or wheezing noise
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refers to horses
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noun (plural roars) |
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1. loud shout: a loud shout or cry
the roar of the fans
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2. loud laugh: a loud unrestrained laugh
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3. loud growl: a loud growling noise made by a large animal, especially a lion
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4. noise of fire: a loud noise made by an intense fire
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5. crashing noise: a loud crashing or blowing noise
the roar of the tempest
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| [ Old English rārian, origin ?] |
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| roar·er noun |
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