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roarer

roar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rawr, rohr]
    • /rɔr, roʊr/
    • /ˈrɔːrə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rawr, rohr]
    • /rɔr, roʊr/

Definitions of roarer word

  • verb without object roarer to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger. 1
  • verb without object roarer to laugh loudly or boisterously: to roar at a joke. 1
  • verb without object roarer to make a loud sound or din, as thunder, cannon, waves, or wind. 1
  • verb without object roarer to function or move with a loud, deep sound, as a vehicle: The automobile roared away. 1
  • verb without object roarer to make a loud noise in breathing, as a horse. 1
  • verb with object roarer to utter or express in a roar: to roar denials. 1

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Origin of roarer

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 Roarer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

roarer 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

roarer usage trend in Literature

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