Synonyms of roar

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noun

1

as in noise

a violent shouting

a roar went up from the crowd when the verdict was read

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noise
• howl
• outcry
• clamor
• racket
• tumult
• hubbub
• vociferation
• hue and cry
• uproar
• hullabaloo
• din
• protest
• jangle
• outburst
• clangor
• cri de coeur

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rumble
• murmur
• rumbling
• murmuring
• mumble
• mumbling

2

as in rattle

loud, confused, and usually inharmonious sound

the roar of the machinery in the factory

Synonyms & Similar Words

• noise
• rattle
• chatter
• commotion
• clatter
• din
• cacophony
• blare
• clamor
• racket
• clangor
• bruit
• bluster
• brawl
• discordance
• bang
• babel
• katzenjammer
• decibel(s)
• discord
• bowwow
• dissonance
• tumult
• boom
• hubbub
• uproar
• blast
• rumpus
• clap
• furor
• crash
• hullabaloo
• jangle
• hurly-burly
• crack

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• silence
• still
• quiet
• stillness
• lull
• hush
• calm
• silentness
• tranquillity
• serenity
• quietude
• tranquility

roar

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verb

ˈrȯr 

1

as in to growl

to make a long loud deep noise or cry

the car's engine roared as it sped away

Synonyms & Similar Words

• growl
• rumble
• scream
• thunder
• bellow
• cry
• boom
• shriek
• shout
• yell
• grumble
• screech
• bang
• blare
• roll
• howl
• squall
• blast
• whoop
• peal
• wail
• holler
• bawl
• bell
• hoot
• caterwaul
• yowl
• call

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whisper
• mouth
• murmur
• grunt
• mumble
• mutter
• squeak
• whimper
• mewl
• pule

2

as in to shout

to speak so as to be heard at a distance

when we arrived at the house we could hear our friend roaring at someone inside, so we discreetly left

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shout
• yell
• cry
• scream
• holler
• thunder
• call
• bellow
• bawl
• halloo
• bay
• sound off
• shriek
• hollo
• vociferate
• screech
• shrill
• hallo
• whoop
• howl
• wail
• squeak
• squeal
• crow
• hail
• caterwaul
• yowl
• yawp
• ululate
• speak out
• speak up
• yaup

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• whisper
• breathe
• murmur
• mumble
• mutter

3

as in to laugh

to show mirth with an explosive vocal sound

a madcap comedy that had movie audiences roaring all summer long

Synonyms & Similar Words

• laugh
• giggle
• scream
• chuckle
• smile
• cackle
• grin
• snicker
• chortle
• titter
• hee-haw
• crack up
• twitter
• break up
• split one's sides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cry
• weep
• sob
• howl
• bawl
• wail
• squall
• blubber
• whine
• whimper
• bleat
• yowl
• groan
• sigh
• moan
• sniffle
• snivel
• pule

Examples of roar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Centered around a towering mock volcano that erupts with a thunderous roar periodically, it’s recognized for Walt Disney Imagineering’s high levels of thematic design and attention to detail. —Carly Caramanna, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2024

Armstrong is able to convey this material with a roar that doesn’t undercut its essential seriousness at all… even as the band is clearly ebullient in the moments when exultation feels like a natural response to this revitalization. —Chris Willman, Variety, 13 Sep. 2024

Verb

Earlier in the event, Stein got the crowd roaring by reciting some of Robinson's most controversial statements. —Alexandria Sands, Axios, 26 Oct. 2024

Eddie jumps into a roaring river to escape, while Venom, in his goo form, takes over a fish to swim away to safety. —Jordan Moreau, Variety, 26 Oct. 2024