roar
noun
[ rɔː ]
• a full, deep, prolonged cry uttered by a lion or other large wild animal.
• "she waited for the lion's roar"
roar
verb
• (of a lion or other large wild animal) utter a full, deep, prolonged cry.
• "we heard a lion roar"
• (especially of a vehicle) move at high speed making a loud prolonged sound.
• "a car roared past"
Similar:
speed,
zoom,
whizz,
flash,
belt,
tear,
vroom,
scorch,
zap,
zip,
burn rubber,
bomb,
Origin:
Old English rārian (verb), imitative of a deep prolonged cry, of West Germanic origin; related to German röhren . The noun dates from late Middle English.
ROAR
abbreviation
• right of admission reserved.
