roar
verb (used without object)
to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
roars
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pluralof roar.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof roar (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
roarverb (used without object)to utter a loud, deep cry or howl, as in excitement, distress, or anger.
Example Sentences
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Lucy Matthews drives a 1994 Jeep Wrangler that doesn’t have air conditioning, roars as loud as a tractor and absolutely guzzles gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
When the announcement was made that the weather threat had cleared, it was greeted by one of the biggest roars of the night.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
The result can be heard in songs like the hard-driving “Is It Real?” in which Hollywell roars about mental illness and divine intervention, while Santos coats it all in steel honey.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
I wear them onstage and I don’t think twice about it, but the audience roars with laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026
The cries came again, and nobody seemed to hear them but me, not over John Henry’s roars, so I kept running.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
