roar

Universal Words verb, noun verb 1 [V] to make a very loud, deep sound: We heard a lion roar. * The gun roared deafeningly. * The engine roared to life (= started noisily). * The wind was roaring in my ears. 2 ~ (sth) (out) to shout sth very loudly: [V] The crowd roared. * [VN] The fans roared (out) their approval. * He roared out James's name. * [Vspeech] 'Stand back,' he roared. 3 [V] ~ (with laughter) to laugh very loudly: He looked so funny, we all roared. * It made them roar with laughter. 4 [V+adv./prep.] (of a vehicle or its rider / driver) to move very fast, making a lot of noise: She put her foot down and the car roared away. * A group of young men on motorcycles roared past. 5 [V] (of a fire) to burn brightly with a lot of flames, heat and noise: A log fire was roaring in the hearth. noun 1 a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion, or by sb's voice: His speech was greeted by a roar of applause. * roars of laughter 2 a loud continuous noise made by the wind or sea, or by a machine: I could barely hear above the roar of traffic. * the roar of the Atlantic