roar

roar [rôr]

vi.

[ME raren < OE rarian, akin to Ger rehren < IE echoic base * rei-, to cry out > Sans rǡyati, (he) bellows, ON rāmr, hoarse]

1. to utter a loud, deep, rumbling sound, as a lion or a person in excitement, pain, anger, etc.

2. to breathe with a loud, hoarse, rasping noise, as a diseased horse

3. to talk or laugh loudly and boisterously

4. to make a loud noise in moving, operating, etc., as a motor or gun

5. to resound with a noisy din

vt.

1. to utter in or express with a loud, deep sound

2. to make, put, force, etc. by roaring [to roar oneself hoarse]

n.

1. a loud, deep, rumbling sound, as of a lion, bull, person or crowd shouting, etc.; sound of roaring

2. a loud burst of laughter

3. a loud noise, as of waves, a storm, a motor, etc.; din

roarer

n.