roar

1 a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: boom, roaring, thunder]

2 a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway" [syn: bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roaring, yowl]

3 the sound made by a lion

1 make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" [syn: howl]

2 utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he roared" [syn: thunder]

3 emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" [syn: howl, ululate, wail, yawl]

4 act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington

5 make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" [syn: bellow]

6 laugh unrestrainedly and heartily [syn: howl]

see Roar

English

Etymology

Old English rārian, from Germanic. Cognate with German röhren.

Pronunciation

• (UK): /rɔː/, /rO:/
• (US): , /roʊr/, /rɔːr/, /rO:r/
• • Rhymes: -ɔː(r)

Verb

1. To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
2. Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
3. Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.

Translations

Roar may refer to :

• Roar, the King's College London student newspaper
• Queensland Roar FC, an Australian football club
• Roar (film) a film set in Africa and produced by Tippi Hedren
• Roar (television series), a short-lived television drama set in 4th century Ireland
• Roar (BBC television series), a CBBC television series about the animals in a zoo
• Rrröööaaarrr, second album of Canadian progressive metal band Voivod

Names

• "Roar", a Norwegian form of the name Roger
• Roar (dubious Danish king), a dubious future king of Denmark

Roller coasters

• Roar (Six Flags Discovery Kingdom), located at Six Flags Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, California
• Roar (Six Flags America) in Prince George's County, Maryland
• Roar (Six Flags Marine World) in Solano County, California

Acronyms

The acronym ROAR may refer to:

• Radio Operated Auto Racing, the sanctioning body of competitive radio controlled car racing in the United States and Canada
• Registry of Open Access Repositories, a search engine for open access digital repositories
• Restore Our Alienated Rights, a Boston organization formed around 1974 to oppose desegregation busing
• Restore Our Associational Rights, an organization dedicated to preserving the rights of college students to associate in clubs and Greek Letter organizations such as sororities and fraternities
• Rise Organise and Rebuild Guyana Movement, a small political party based in Guyana, South America

See also

• Curling, also known as the roaring game

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