Foundation level · Year 4 · free
roar
verb · Say it: ROR
What it means
Foundationto make a very loud, deep sound, like a lion
The crowd roared when our team scored the winning goal.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- bellow
- boom
- thunder
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- whisper
More examples
- At the zoo, we heard a lion roar from across the park.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'rarian', meaning to bellow.
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