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roar
English
Etymology
From Middle English roren, raren, from Old English r?rian (“to roar; wail; lament”), from Proto-Germanic *rair?n? (“to bellow; roar”), from Proto-Indo-European *rey- (“to shout; bellow; yell; bark”), perhaps of imitative origin.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: rô, IPA(key): /???/
- (General American) enPR: rôr, IPA(key): /???/
- (rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) enPR: r?r, IPA(key): /?o(?)?/
- (non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger) IPA(key): /?o?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
- Homophone: raw (in non-rhotic accents with the horse–hoarse merger)
Verb
roar (third-person singular simple present roars, present participle roaring, simple past and past participle roared)
- (intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
- Of animals (especially the lion), to make a loud deep noise.
- {1590 Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene Bk 1, Canto VI, XXIV, lines 6&7}
- Roaring bulls he would him make to tame.
- {1590 Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene Bk 1, Canto VI, XXIV, lines 6&7}
- Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
- How oft I crossed where carts and coaches roar.
- (figuratively) To proceed vigorously.
- (transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
- 1639, John Ford, The Lady's Trial
- This last action will roar thy infamy.
- 1639, John Ford, The Lady's Trial
- To be boisterous; to be disorderly.
- 1724, Gilbert Burnet, History of My Own Time
- It was a mad, roaring time, full of extravagance.
- 1724, Gilbert Burnet, History of My Own Time
- To make a loud noise in breathing, as horses do when they have a certain disease.
- (Britain Yorkshire, North Midlands, informal) to cry
Translations
Noun
roar (plural roars)
- A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
- The cry of the lion.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- The Winkies were not a brave people, but they had to do as they were told. So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy. Then the Lion gave a great roar and sprang towards them, and the poor Winkies were so frightened that they ran back as fast as they could.
- 1900, L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
- The deep cry of the bull.
- A loud resounding noise.
- the roar of a motorbike
- 1944, Ernie Pyle, Brave Men, University of Nebraska Press (2001), page 107:
- "Those lovely valleys and mountains were filled throughout the day and night with the roar of heavy shooting."
- A show of strength or character.
Translations
Anagrams
- Raro, orra
Swedish
Verb
roar
- present tense of roa.
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hurrah
English
Alternative forms
- hoorah, hooray, hurra, hurray
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /h?????/
- Rhymes: -??
Interjection
hurrah
- Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
Synonyms
- (expression of approval): see Thesaurus:well done
- (expression of joy): see Thesaurus:yay
Translations
Noun
hurrah (plural hurrahs)
- A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.
Derived terms
- the last hurrah
Translations
Verb
hurrah (third-person singular simple present hurrahs, present participle hurrahing, simple past and past participle hurrahed)
- (transitive, intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).
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