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Definition roar in American English

roar noun

[countable] noun
/rɔr/
1

the noise that a crowd of people make when they are angry or excited

Example

We heard the roar from inside the stadium.

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1.1

the sound of loud laughter

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2

a loud noise made by something such as an engine or a storm

Example

the deafening roar of the ocean

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3

the loud deep sound that a lion makes

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Definition roar in American English