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Meaning of roar

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  roar
      n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: {boom}, {roar},
           {roaring}, {thunder}]
      2: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his
         bellow filled the hallway" [syn: {bellow}, {bellowing},
         {holla}, {holler}, {hollering}, {hollo}, {holloa}, {roar},
         {roaring}, {yowl}]
      3: the sound made by a lion
      v 1: make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The
           wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the
           chute" [syn: {roar}, {howl}]
      2: utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he
         roared" [syn: {thunder}, {roar}]
      3: emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow"
         [syn: {howl}, {ululate}, {wail}, {roar}, {yawl}, {yaup}]
      4: act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way;
         "desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over
         the town"-R.A.Billington
      5: make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" [syn:
         {bellow}, {roar}]
      6: laugh unrestrainedly and heartily [syn: {roar}, {howl}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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