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  Words related to roar

Related / Similar Words: bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roaring, yowl, boom, thunder, howl, ululate, wail, yawl

 

Definition:
  • a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal); "his bellow filled the hallway";
  • a deep prolonged loud noise;
  • the sound made by a lion;
  • laugh unrestrainedly and heartily;
  • utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,'' he roared";
  • make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the chute";
  • emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity"; "howl with sorrow";
  • make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed";
  • 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;

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    Hyponyms: vroom, yawp, bawl, thunder, squall, waul, wawl

     

    Derivational Morphology: howl, wrawl, yammer, yowl, caterwaul, bellow, thunder, ululate, wail, yawl, hollo, shout, shout out, cry, call, yell, scream, holler, squall, holler out, bawl, boom, boom out, din, howling, ululation, belly laugh, sidesplitter, howler, thigh-slapper, wow, riot, bellowing, holla, hollering, holloa, roaring, roarer, bawler, bellower, screamer, screecher, shouter, yeller, lament, lamentation, plaint, wailer, wailing, bawling

     
     
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