| roar | | |
| n. (event) | 1. boom, roar, roaring, thunder | a deep prolonged loud noise. |
| ~ noise | sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound).; "he enjoyed the street noises"; "they heard indistinct noises of people talking"; "during the firework display that ended the gala the noise reached 98 decibels" |
| n. (communication) | 2. bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl | a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal).; "his bellow filled the hallway" |
| ~ cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call | a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition.; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience" |
| n. (event) | 3. roar | the sound made by a lion. |
| ~ cry | the characteristic utterance of an animal.; "animal cries filled the night" |
| v. (communication) | 4. howl, roar | make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles.; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" |
| ~ vroom | make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving. |
| ~ yawp, bawl | make a raucous noise. |
| ~ thunder | to make or produce a loud noise.; "The river thundered below"; "The engine roared as the driver pushed the car to full throttle" |
| ~ make noise, noise, resound | emit a noise. |
| v. (communication) | 5. roar, thunder | utter words loudly and forcefully.; "`Get out of here,' he roared" |
| ~ shout | utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking).; "My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout" |
| v. (communication) | 6. howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl | emit long loud cries.; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow" |
| ~ cry, scream, shout out, yell, holler, shout, squall, hollo, call | utter a sudden loud cry.; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me" |
| ~ squall, waul, wawl | make high-pitched, whiney noises. |
| v. (motion) | 7. roar | act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way.; "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town" |
| ~ go forward, proceed, continue | move ahead; travel onward in time or space.; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now" |
| v. (communication) | 8. bellow, roar | make a loud noise, as of animal.; "The bull bellowed" |
| ~ let loose, let out, utter, emit | express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words).; "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand" |
| v. (body) | 9. howl, roar | laugh unrestrainedly and heartily. |
| ~ express joy, express mirth, laugh | produce laughter. |
| roar | | |
| vroom | | |
| n. (event) | 1. vroom | the roaring sound made by a motor that is running at high speed. |
| ~ sound | the sudden occurrence of an audible event.; "the sound awakened them" |
| v. (communication) | 2. vroom | make a loud, roaring sound, as of a car engine, while moving. |
| ~ roar, howl | make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles.; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute" |
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