roar

/ษนษ”ษน/

IPA: /R AO1 R/

noun
  1. 1

    A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.

  2. 2

    The cry of the lion.

  3. 3

    The deep cry of the bull.

  4. 4

    A loud resounding noise.

    โ€œthe roar of a motorbikeโ€

  5. 5

    A show of strength or character.

verb
  1. 1

    To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.

  2. 2

    To laugh in a particularly loud manner.

    โ€œThe audience roared at his jokes.โ€

  3. 3

    Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.

    โ€œThe lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.โ€

  4. 4

    Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.

  5. 5

    To proceed vigorously.

  6. 6

    To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.

  7. 7

    To be boisterous; to be disorderly.

  8. 8

    To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.

  9. 9

    (North Midlands) to cry

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/roar