roar

B2 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˈɹoɹ/ UK /ˈɹɔː/ See IPA manual

Freq #7405

Meanings

1

verb
Of an animal such as a lion, to make a long, loud, deep sound.

The lion roared to warn off the intruders.
2

verb
To shout something very loudly.

'Get out of here!' he roared.
3

verb
Of an engine, crowd, or storm, to make a loud, deep, continuous noise.

The crowd roared as the home team scored.
4

verb
To laugh very loudly.

The audience roared at his jokes.

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2 verb · to shout something very... thunder

Word family

Forms roaredroarerroaringroars

Derived forms aroarhell-roaringoutroarrip-roaringroarerroarlessroarsomeroaryuproar

Related forms uproar

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roaring fire
a large, vigorous, and audibly crackling fire

Adjective + noun

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”).

roren Middle English rārian Old English *rairōn Proto-West Germanic *rairōną Proto-Germanic *rey- Proto-Indo-European

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# roar

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** verb
**IPA (US):** /ˈɹoɹ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɹɔː/
**Frequency rank:** 7405

## Meanings
1. Of an animal such as a lion, to make a long, loud, deep sound.
2. To shout something very loudly.
3. Of an engine, crowd, or storm, to make a loud, deep, continuous noise.
4. To laugh very loudly.

## Examples
- The lion roared to warn off the intruders.
- 'Get out of here!' he roared.
- The crowd roared as the home team scored.
- The audience roared at his jokes.

## Derived Forms
- aroar
- hell-roaring
- outroar
- rip-roaring
- roarer
- roarless
- roarsome
- roary
- uproar

## Related Forms
- uproar

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: roren
- Root: rārian
- Root: *rairōn
- Root: *rairōną
- Root: *rey-

## 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”).

## AI Etymology
Roar comes 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”). Modern senses include of an animal such as a lion, to make a long, loud, deep sound. and to shout something very loudly.. The wider word family includes derivatives such as aroar, hell-roaring, outroar, rip-roaring, roarer, and roarless and related forms such as uproar.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes

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