roar

Deep thunderous cry

Roar is a deep, loud, prolonged sound—the cry of a lion, the thunder of an engine, the crash of waves.

Animals roar, crowds roar, fires roar.

To roar is to make such a sound or to speak very loudly: The sergeant roared at the recruits.

To roar with laughter is to laugh loudly and freely.

Something that roars along moves fast and powerfully: The economy roared back.

animal

lion

Maned African feline

  • tigerLarge striped Asian feline
  • bearLarge furry omnivore
  • growlLow threatening sound

snarl · bellow · howl · predator · mane · territorial · primal · jungle · savanna · dominance

sea

waves

Traveling energy disturbances

surge · breakers · swell · tempest · churning · pounding · shoreline · tide · ocean · storm

engine

rev

Motor rotation count

exhaust · turbocharger · diesel · combustion · acceleration · rumble · growl · idle · redline · cylinder

crowd

ovation

Extended audience applause

  • applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
  • cheersCasual toast or farewell
  • chantingRhythmic repetitive vocalization

stadium · arena · fans · clamor · thunderous · deafening · eruption · encore · bravo · acclaim

laughter

guffaw

Boisterous burst of mirth

sidesplitting · cackle · chortle · snort · hysterical · contagious · hearty · booming · rollicking · raucous

ferocity

rage

Intense, violent anger

  • furyIntense violent anger
  • wrathFierce, punishing anger
  • fierceViolently intense or aggressive

savage · violent · aggression · menace · intimidation · dominance · terror · fearsome · bloodcurdling · primal

fire

inferno

Devastating, uncontrollable blaze

crackling · conflagration · furnace · bonfire · firestorm · consuming · raging · engulf · heat · combustion

Categories
Opposites
volume/intensity

roarwhisper

Speech without full voice

silence · quiet · murmur · hush · mumble

emotional force

roarwhimper

Quiet, plaintive cry

mewl · whine · wail · sob · weep

ambient state

roarstillness

Complete lack of motion

silence · calm · tranquility · serenity · hush

Phrases
Family

uproar, roaring, roars, roared, roarers, roarer, roaringly, roarings

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G