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English noun: roar | |||
| 1. | roar (event) a deep prolonged loud noise | ||
| Synonyms | boom, roaring, thunder | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | noise | ||
| 2. | roar (communication) a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal) | ||
| Samples | His bellow filled the hallway. | ||
| Synonyms | bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roaring, yowl | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
| 3. | roar (event) the sound made by a lion | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cry | ||
English verb: roar | |||
| 1. | roar (communication) make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles | ||
| Samples | The wind was howling in the trees. The water roared down the chute. | ||
| Examples | Cars roar in the streets , The streets roar with cars | ||
| Synonyms | howl | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | make noise, noise, resound | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bawl, thunder, vroom, yawp | ||
| 2. | roar (communication) utter words loudly and forcefully | ||
| Samples | `Get out of here,' he roared. | ||
| Examples | Sam and Sue roar, They roar that there was a traffic accident | ||
| Synonyms | thunder | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shout | ||
| 3. | roar (communication) emit long loud cries | ||
| Samples | Wail in self-pity. Howl with sorrow. | ||
| Synonyms | howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | squall, waul, wawl | ||
| 4. | roar (motion) act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way | ||
| Samples | Desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town. | ||
| Examples | They roar up the hill | ||
| Pattern of use | Something is ----ing PP. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | continue, go forward, proceed | ||
| 5. | roar (communication) make a loud noise, as of animal | ||
| Samples | The bull bellowed. | ||
| Examples | The animals roar | ||
| Synonyms | bellow | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | emit, let loose, let out, utter | ||
| 6. | roar (body) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily | ||
| Synonyms | howl | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | express joy, express mirth, laugh | ||
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