roar 1 of 2

noun

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1
as in noise
a violent shouting a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read

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2
as in rattle
loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound the roar of the machinery in the factory

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roar

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verb

ˈrȯr How to pronounce roar (audio)
1
as in to growl
to make a long loud deep noise or cry the car's engine roared as it sped away

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2
as in to shout
to speak so as to be heard at a distance when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left

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3
as in to laugh
to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long

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Recent Examples of roar
Noun
Dixon said other issues to be considered are the deafening roar of traffic passing under the footbridge on I-91 and how to soften it. — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 The roar of IndyCar engines will echo through the streets of Washington DC for the first time next month as the nation's capital hosts the series' newest street race. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Verb
De Paul pointed to the back of the shirt as the crowd roared. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 9 Aug. 2026 After a miscue on a target in the second quarter, Reed came roaring back with the 15-yard touchdown reception for the second score of the game. — Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roar
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roar
  1. noise
  2. rattle
  3. growl
  4. shout
  5. laugh
  6. howl
  7. chatter
  8. rumble
Noun
  • Parking, noise, light pollution and the impact on nearby neighborhoods have also been major concerns.
    — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Traffic, construction projects, mining operations, industrial work, concerts and sporting events all generate small but measurable ground movements known as anthropogenic seismic noise.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of noise
Noun
  • Stuttering lines, on the left, jerking up and down, denote the rattle of guns; on the right, the lines are all but flat, as silence descends.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Drummer Jay Russell kept to stark rattles, Sam Shipstone patched in his scratchy electric guitar, and Ryan Needham needled through grumbling basslines.
    — Victoria Borlando, Pitchfork, 24 July 2026
Definition of rattle
Verb
  • At the other end of our road, the cranes of the docks loomed — great Stothert and Pitt machines that growled overhead like something out of Star Wars, guarding the scale and mystery of the River Thames.
    — Lee Clayton, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
  • For Yard Act, who growled onto the world stage with a crunchy aggressive post-punk sound, slowing down (as much as workaholic rockstars can) brought them to a lighter sound.
    — E.R. Pulgar, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of growl
Verb
  • In a building where people survived by shouting over each other, the biggest man was the quietest.
    — Jeff Rabhan, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Styles’s fourth album revels in all those hours spent shouting euphoria into the ears of friends on dance floors and riding the bassy, body-vibrating techno loops until well after the sun comes up.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of shout
Verb
  • My mom pulled off something incredible by facilitating this surprise, this gift, and Justin and I started laughing out of pure bliss.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Tonight Show audience laughed before Scott was asked about his daughter’s reaction to the lesson.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of laugh
Noun
  • Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Somewhere in the heated mist hovered the howls of Albert Ayler and the clarion call of his brother Donald’s trumpet, followed by the Ornette Coleman Quartet, saluting him with joyous cacophony.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 21 July 2026
Definition of howl
Noun
  • Then, later that same day, Reid took to her Instagram story to seemingly dismiss the online chatter about the latest casting news.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
  • It's long been rumored to be called Pixel Glow, though recently there's been chatter that it'll be called HiLight.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of chatter
Verb
  • Using geothermal means buildings don’t burn fossil fuels, and residents or other users aren’t bothered by rumbling air conditioners or noisy heaters, Weigert said.
    — Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Strong thunderstorms with torrential rain rumbled through Kansas City early Thursday morning, soaking the metro with several inches of rain.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of rumble

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