1 [no obj] a : to make the loud sound of a wild animal (such as a lion)
▪ We heard a lion roar in the distance.
b : to make a long, loud sound
▪ The guns/siren roared. ▪ The fans were roaring [=yelling and cheering loudly] after their team scored. ▪ The campfire was roaring. [=the campfire was burning brightly and loudly] ▪ The engine suddenly roared (back) to life. [=it made the loud sound of an engine and began running well] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ His career suddenly roared back to life. 2 [no obj] : to laugh loudly
▪ The joke got the crowd roaring. ▪ The audience roared with laughter. [=the audience laughed loudly for a long time] 3 : to shout (something) very loudly [+ obj] ▪ “Watch out,” he roared. ▪ The crowd roared its approval. — often + out ▪ The general roared out his orders. [no obj] ▪ She roared at him for being late. 4 always followed by an adverb or preposition [no obj] : to move noisily and quickly
▪ The truck roared away/off. ▪ The car roared down the street. ▪ The wind roared through the open barn. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The team came roaring back in the second half to win the game.
▪ We heard a lion roar in the distance.
b : to make a long, loud sound
▪ The guns/siren roared. ▪ The fans were roaring [=yelling and cheering loudly] after their team scored. ▪ The campfire was roaring. [=the campfire was burning brightly and loudly] ▪ The engine suddenly roared (back) to life. [=it made the loud sound of an engine and began running well] — sometimes used figuratively ▪ His career suddenly roared back to life.
▪ The joke got the crowd roaring. ▪ The audience roared with laughter. [=the audience laughed loudly for a long time]
▪ The truck roared away/off. ▪ The car roared down the street. ▪ The wind roared through the open barn. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The team came roaring back in the second half to win the game.





