English Dictionary

roar

/ɹɔː/

verb

(intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion. / To laugh in a particularly loud manner. / Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.

The lion let out a mighty roar.

意味（1）

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

Sole on the barren ſands the ſuff'ring chief / Roar'd out for anguiſh, and indulg'd his grief.

意味（2）

To laugh in a particularly loud manner.

The audience roared at his jokes.

意味（3）

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

The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.

意味（4）

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

The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar.

意味（5）

(figuratively) To proceed vigorously.

United's attempt to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 23 games this season looked to be in shreds as the Seasiders - managed by Ian Holloway - roared into a fully deserved two-goal lead at the interval.

意味（6）

(transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.

This last action will roar thy infamy.

意味（7）

To be boisterous; to be disorderly.

It was a mad, roaring time, full of extravagance.

意味（8）

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

意味（9）

(Britain Yorkshire, North Midlands, informal) to cry

Tom, Tom, the piper's son,

Stole a pig, and away he run!

The pig was eat, and Tom was beat,

Tom, Tom, the piper's son, Stole a pig, and away he run! The pig was eat, and Tom was beat, And Tom went roaring down the street.