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Roar

/ɹɔː/

A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.

📖 Definitions of "Roar"

noun

1
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
2
The cry of the lion.
3
The deep cry of the bull.
4
A loud resounding noise.
"the roar of a motorbike"

verb

1
To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
2
To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
"The audience roared at his jokes."
3
Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
"The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas."
4
Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.

16 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
wailnoun	(intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish.
howlnoun	To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.
hollerverb	(intransitive) To yell or shout.
ululateverb	To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
boomnoun	To make a loud, hollow, resonant sound.
thundernoun	The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
holleringnoun	The act of one who hollers.
yawlnoun	A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.
yowlnoun	A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
yowlingnoun	A sound that yowls.
roaringnoun	A loud, deep, prolonged sound, as of a large beast; a roar.
hollonoun	To cry "hollo"
bellowingnoun	The sound produced when someone or something bellows
hollaverb	(colloquial) To shout out or greet casually.
holloaverb	Alternative form of hollo. [To cry "hollo"]
bellownoun	To make a loud, deep, hollow noise like the roar of an angry bull.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
ululateverb	To howl loudly or prolongedly in lamentation or joy.
holleringnoun	The act of one who hollers.
hollernoun	A yell, shout.
yowlnoun	A prolonged, loud cry, like the sound of an animal; a wail; a howl.
bellownoun	The deep roar of a large animal, or any similar loud noise.
bellowingnoun	The sound produced when someone or something bellows
yowlingnoun	A sound that yowls.
howlnoun	The protracted, mournful cry of a dog, wolf or other canid; also of other animals.
hollonoun	A cry of "hollo"
hollaverb	(colloquial) To shout out or greet casually.
holloaverb	Alternative form of hollo. [To cry "hollo"]
wailnoun	A prolonged cry, usually high-pitched, especially as of grief or anguish.
boomnoun	A low-pitched, resonant sound, such as of an explosion.
thundernoun	The loud rumbling, cracking, or crashing sound caused by expansion of rapidly heated air around a lightning bolt.
yawlnoun	A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel with two masts, main and mizzen, the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post.
screamnoun	A loud, emphatic, exclamation of extreme emotion, especially horror, fear, excitement, or anger; it may comprise a word or a sustained, high-pitched vowel sound.
yellingnoun	The act of producing a yell.
screamingnoun	A scream.
shoutingnoun	An instance of loud or highly audible acclamation, clamor, crying or uproar.
yellnoun	A shout.