roar
noun/rɔː(r)/
/rɔːr/
- a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion, or by somebody’s voice
- His speech was greeted by a roar of applause.
- The crowd burst into roars of laughter.
Extra ExamplesTopics Animalsc1- A mighty roar went up from the crowd as the home team scored.
- The lion let out a great roar.
- The shouting grew into an angry roar.
- There was a crash and a roar from the kitchen.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- almighty
- deafening
- ear-splitting
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- erupt
- go up
- echo
- …
- above the roar
- over the roar
- with a roar
- …
- a loud continuous noise made by the wind or sea, or by a machine
- I could barely hear above the roar of traffic.
- the roar of the Atlantic
Extra Examples- I could barely hear above/over the roar of the aircraft's engines.
- the throaty roar of the engine
- the distant roar of the sea
- The sound of a distant roar echoed over the plains.
- The car sped off with an almighty roar.
- She couldn't make herself heard over the roar of the engines.
- The low rumble had become a roar.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- almighty
- deafening
- ear-splitting
- …
- give
- let out
- hear
- …
- erupt
- go up
- echo
- …
- above the roar
- over the roar
- with a roar
- …
Word OriginOld English rārian (verb), imitative of a deep prolonged cry, of West Germanic origin; related to German röhren. The noun dates from late Middle English.
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