roar

Nouns

Verbs

  • (v) make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
    • The wind was howling in the trees
    • The water roared down the chute
    howl,
  • (v) utter words loudly and forcefully
    • "Get out of here," he roared
    thunder,
  • (v) emit long loud cries
    • wail in self-pity
    • howl with sorrow
    howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl,
  • (v) 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
  • (v) make a loud noise, as of animal
    • The bull bellowed
    bellow,
  • (v) laugh unrestrainedly and heartily howl,

Synonyms

boom roaring thunder howl bellow bellowing holla holler hollering hollo holloa yowl ululate wail yaup yawl

Words of close approximity

road roam roan
rob roc rod roe ROI ROM Ron rot row
road roam roan robe rock roil role Rolf roll Roma Rome romp rood roof rook room root rope ropy Rosa rose Ross rosy rota ROTC rote Roth rotl roue Rous rout roux rove
roarer roaring roar off