ROAR: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ROAR?

Need another word that means the same as “roar”? Find 62 synonyms and 30 related words for “roar” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Roar” are: boom, roaring, thunder, bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, yowl, shout, yell, cry, howl, shriek, scream, screech, guffaw, hoot, crash, crashing, rumble, rumbling, roll, peal, crack, clap, thunderclap, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, bawl, laugh heartily, howl with laughter, roar with laughter, shriek with laughter, laugh hysterically, laugh uproariously, be convulsed with laughter, burst out laughing, speed, zoom, whizz, flash

Roar as a Noun

Definitions of "Roar" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “roar” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The sound made by a lion.
• A loud outburst of laughter.
• A full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal.
• A very loud, deep, prolonged sound made by something inanimate.
• A loud, deep sound uttered by a person or crowd, generally as an expression of pain, anger, or approval.
• A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal.
• A deep prolonged loud noise.

Synonyms of "Roar" as a noun (29 Words)

bellow	A deep roaring shout or sound. A bellow of rage.
bellowing	United States author (born in Canada) whose novels influenced American literature after World War II (1915-2005.
boom	Any of various more-or-less horizontal spars or poles used to extend the foot of a sail or for handling cargo or in mooring. The demand for testing has created a boom for those unregulated laboratories where boxes of specimen jars are processed like an assembly line.
clap	An act of striking together the palms of the hands. When they stop I give them a clap.
crash	(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative. His crash through the window.
crashing	An event that causes a computer system to become inoperative.
cry	An urgent appeal or entreaty. There was a cry of Silence.
guffaw	A loud and hearty laugh.
holla	A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal.
holler	A loud cry or shout. The audience responded with whoops and hollers.
hollering	A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal.
hollo	A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal.
holloa	A very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal.
hoot	An amusing situation or person. Your mum s a real hoot.
howl	A loud cry of pain, fear, anger, or amusement. Howls of laughter.
peal	A deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells. Ross burst into peals of laughter.
roaring	The sound made by a lion.
roll	A quantity of banknotes rolled together. A review of secondary schools to assess the effects of falling rolls.
rumble	A servant’s seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage. The continuous rumble of traffic.
rumbling	A loud low dull continuous noise. They heard the rumbling of thunder.
scream	A loud, piercing sound. He heard the scream of the brakes.
screech	A loud, harsh, piercing cry. He ducked at the screechings of shells.
shout	One’s turn to buy a round of drinks. His words were interrupted by warning shouts.
shriek	An exclamation mark. Shrieks of laughter.
thunder	A booming or crashing noise caused by air expanding along the path of a bolt of lightning. Thunder rolled through the mountains.
thunderclap	A crash of thunder. The door opened like a thunderclap.
yell	A loud utterance; often in protest or opposition. A yell of pain.
yowl	A loud wailing cry, especially one of pain or distress.

Usage Examples of "Roar" as a noun

• She waited for the lion's roar.
• The roar of the sea.
• Her remarks brought a roar of laughter from the old man.
• He gave a roar of rage.

Roar as a Verb

Definitions of "Roar" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “roar” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way-R.A.Billington.
• Emit long loud cries.
• Utter or express in a loud tone.
• Laugh loudly.
• (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry.
• (of a crowd) encourage (someone) to do something by loud shouts or cheering.
• Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily.
• (especially of a vehicle) move at high speed making a loud prolonged sound.
• Act or happen fast and decisively or conspicuously.
• (of something inanimate) make a very loud, deep, prolonged sound.
• Make a loud noise, as of animal.
• (of a horse) make a loud noise in breathing as a symptom of disease of the larynx.
• Make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles.
• Act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way.
• Utter words loudly and forcefully.
• (of a person or crowd) utter a loud, deep, prolonged sound, typically from anger, pain, or excitement.

Synonyms of "Roar" as a verb (33 Words)

bawl	Cry loudly. Don t bawl in public.
be convulsed with laughter	Represent, as of a character on stage.
bellow	Shout loudly and without restraint. He bellowed in agony.
boom	Say in a loud, deep, resonant voice. His deep voice boomed through the hall.
burst out laughing	Be in a state of movement or action.
crash	Move with or as if with a crashing noise. The cab driver crashed the lights.
cry	Bring into a particular state by crying. Wounded people were crying for help.
flash	Give (a swift look. She glared at him her eyes flashing.
guffaw	Laugh loudly and heartily. Both men guffawed at the remark.
hoot	Of an owl utter a hoot. The toughs and blades of the city hoot and bang their drums drink arak play dice and dance.
howl	Make a howling sound. The wind howled around the house.
howl with laughter	Cry loudly, as of animals.
laugh heartily	Produce laughter.
laugh hysterically	Produce laughter.
laugh uproariously	Produce laughter.
peal	Of a bell or bells ring loudly or in a peal. The carillon pealed out the news to the waiting city.
roar with laughter	Laugh unrestrainedly and heartily.
roll	Shape by rolling. He rolled the handkerchief into a ball.
rumble	(of a person’s stomach) make a deep, resonant sound due to hunger. Stones grumbled down the cliff.
scream	Give a long, loud, piercing cry or cries expressing extreme emotion or pain. Sirens were screaming from all over the city.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. She hit her brother causing him to screech with pain.
shout	Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. The angry mother shouted at the teacher.
shriek	Be very obvious or strikingly discordant. The wheels shrieked as the car sped away.
shriek with laughter	Utter a shrill cry.
speed	Of a motorist travel at a speed that is greater than the legal limit. May God speed you.
thunder	Be the case that thunder is being heard. Whenever it thunders my dog crawls under the bed.
ululate	Howl or wail as an expression of strong emotion, typically grief. Women were ululating as the body was laid out.
wail	Utter a wail. Tina ran off wailing.
whizz	Urinate. Cobbled streets where people whizzed back and forth on bicycles.
yaup	Emit long loud cries.
yawl	Emit long loud cries.
yell	Utter or declare in a very loud voice. You heard me losing my temper and yelling at her.
zoom	Cause a lens or camera to zoom in or out. We watched the fly zooming around.

Usage Examples of "Roar" as a verb

• The crowd roared its approval.
• `Get out of here,' he roared.
• Shirley roared in amusement.
• Damon Hill will be roared on this weekend by a huge home crowd.
• The water roared down the chute.
• Swindon roared back with two goals.
• ‘Get out of my way!’ he roared.
• A huge fire roared in the grate.
• We heard a lion roar.
• A car roared past.
• Desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town.
• Manfred roared with rage.

Associations of "Roar" (30 Words)

angry	Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility; full of anger. He looked angry and confused.
bawl	Make a raucous noise. The manager was bawling instructions from the touchline.
bellow	Shout something with a deep loud roar. His bellow filled the hallway.
crackle	Having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks as in crackleware. There was a crackle and a whine from the microphone.
cry	Bring into a particular state by crying. A cry of rage.
daunting	Discouraging through fear. A daunting task.
growl	The sound of growling as made by animals. The growl of diesel engines.
grumble	To utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds. The main grumble is that he spends too much time away.
hiss	Express or utter with a hiss. Tape hiss.
holler	A small valley between mountains. I got his number so you can holler at him when you get a chance.
howl	Make a howling sound. They listened to the howl of the gale.
howling	Filled with or characterized by howling. The howling wind.
loud	Used chiefly as a direction or description in music loud with force. There were loud protests from the lumber barons.
loudly	Used as a direction in music to be played relatively loudly. The crowd loudly booed the decision.
resonant	Serving to bring to mind- Wilder Hobson. Resonant absorption of radiation.
resounding	Unmistakable; emphatic. The evening was a resounding success.
rumble	A fight between rival gangs of adolescents. He grumbled a rude response.
screech	Make a high pitched screeching noise. The van screeched round a bend at speed.
shout	Prevent someone from speaking or being heard by shouting. He apologized because he had shouted at her in front of them all.
shriek	(of something inanimate) make a high-pitched screeching sound. The patterned carpets shrieked at Blanche from the shabby store.
shrill	A shrill sound or cry. The shrill of a smoke detector filled the air.
snarl	An act or sound of snarling. Bullets snarled past us.
squeal	Make a squeal. She feared they would victimize her for squealing on their pals.
thud	Strike with a dull sound. Jean heard the thud of the closing door.
thunder	Be the case that thunder is being heard. He thundered against the evils of the age.
thundering	Extremely great, severe, or impressive. A thundering good read.
wail	Utter a wail. Christopher let out a wail.
whine	Move with a whining sound. The dog gave a small whine.
whinny	Of a horse make a whinny. The pony whinnied and tossed his head happily.
yell	A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate. You don t have to yell I can hear you just fine.