roar

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   utter words loudly and forcefully

   'Get out of here,' I roared.

2. 2
   verb

   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

3. 3
   verb

   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.

4. 4
   verb

   To laugh in a particularly loud manner.

   The audience roared at his jokes.

5. 5
   verb

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

   The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.

6. 6
   verb

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

   The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar.

7. 7
   verb

   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.

8. 8
   verb

   To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.

   This last action will roar thy infamy.

Etymology

From Middle English roren, raren, from Old English rārian (“to roar; wail; lament”), from Proto-West Germanic *rairōn, from Proto-Germanic *rairōną (“to bellow; roar”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to shout; bellow; yell; bark”), perhaps of imitative origin. Cognate with Saterland Frisian roorje (“to roar”), German röhren (“to roar”).