roar
n 1: a deep prolonged loud noise [syn: {boom}, {roaring}, {thunder}]
2: a very loud utterance; "his bellow filled the hallway" [syn:
{bellow}, {bellowing}, {holla}, {holler}, {hollering}, {hollo},
{holloa}, {roaring}, {yowl}, {yowling}]
3: the sound made by a lion
v 1: make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles; "The wind
was howling in the trees"; "The water roared down the
chute" [syn: {howl}]
2: utter words loudly and forcefully; "`Get out of here,' he
roared." [syn: {thunder}]
3: emit long loud cries; "wail in self-pity", "howl with
sorrow" [syn: {howl}, {ululate}, {wail}, {yawl}]
4: act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way:
"desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take
over the town"-R.A.Billington
5: make a loud noise, as of animal; "The bull bellowed" [syn: {bellow}]
6: laugh unrestrainedly and heartily [syn: {howl}]