roar

ROAR, verb intransitive 1. To cry with a full, loud, continued sound; to bellow, as a beast; as a roaring bull; a roaring lion. 2. To cry aloud, as in distress. The suff'ring chief roar'd out for anguish. 3. To cry aloud; to bawl; as a child. 4. To cause a loud continued sound. We say, the sea or the wind roars; a company roar in acclamation. 5. To make a loud noise. The brazen throat of war had ceas'd to roar ROAR, noun 1. A full loud sound of some continuance; the cry of a beast; as the roar of a lion or bull. 2. The loud cry of a child or person in distress. 3. Clamor; outcry of joy or mirth; as a roar of laughter. he set the company in a roar 4. The loud continued sound of the sea in a storm, or the howling of a tempest. 5. Any loud sound of some continuance; as the roar of cannon.