Synonyms for roar
- noun
- verb
Definitions
- n. 1
A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
- n. 2
The cry of the lion.
- v. 1
To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
Related words
- Word family
- roarer
Choose the right word
Bellow and roar are applied to the utterances of animals, and only contemptuously to those of persons.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- scream She heard him scream, so she ran into his bedroom.
- shout He ordered the boys not to shout in the classroom.
- bellow Do the oxen bellow when their mangers are full?
- bellowing The giant refrigerator was bellowing cold air into the room.
- laugh Shy children never laugh until everyone else does.
- rut Tom thinks that we're in some kind of rut.
By length
- 3 letters
- cry1, rut1
- 4 letters
- call1, boom1, yell1, howl1, hoot1, wail1, peal1, bawl1, yawl, yowl, yaup
- 5 letters
- laugh1, shout1, brawl1, blare1, hollo2
- 6 letters
- scream1, rattle2, outcry2, bellow2, holler2, squall1, clamor2, halloo, holloa
- 7 letters
- thunder2, exclaim2, grumble2, clamour2, bluster2, ululate
- 9 letters
- hollering3, bellowing3, fulminate3
- 10 letters
- vociferate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hollo2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- rugissement
- Italiano
- ruggito