Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [rawr, rohr]
- /rɔr, roʊr/
- /rɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rawr, rohr]
- /rɔr, roʊr/
Definitions of roared word
- verb without object roared to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger. 1
- verb without object roared to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke. 1
- verb without object roared to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind. 1
- verb without object roared to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The automobile roared away. 1
- verb without object roared to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse. 1
- verb with object roared to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials. 1
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Origin of roared
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English roren (v.), Old English rārian; cognate with Old High German rēren to bellow
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Parts of speech for Roared
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roared popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
roared usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roared
noun roared
- barked — the external covering of the woody stems, branches, and roots of plants, as distinct and separable from the wood itself.
- bawled — Simple past tense and past participle of bawl.
- cawed — Simple past tense and past participle of caw.
- cried — cry
- flacked — Simple past tense and past participle of flack.
verb roared
- clamored — a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people: the clamor of the crowd at the gates.
- clattered — to make a loud, rattling sound, as that produced by hard objects striking rapidly one against the other: The shutters clattered in the wind.
- crooned — to sing or hum in a soft, soothing voice: to croon to a baby.
- drummed — a musical percussion instrument consisting of a hollow, usually cylindrical, body covered at one or both ends with a tightly stretched membrane, or head, which is struck with the hand, a stick, or a pair of sticks, and typically produces a booming, tapping, or hollow sound.
- exclaimed — Cry out suddenly, esp. in surprise, anger, or pain.
general roared
- yelled — Give a loud, sharp cry.
Top questions with roared
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