Past tense of roar
regular verb
The past tense of roar is roared. The past participle is also roared.
Forms of roar
| Base form (V1) | roar /ˈɹɔː/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | roared /ɹɔːd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | roared /ɹɔːd/ |
| Present participle | roaring /ˈɹɔːɹɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | roars /ɹɔɹz/ |
Roared in a sentence
- The audience roared at his jokes.
- The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.
- The convention roared as the president stepped to the podium.From the entry to
- The engine finally caught and roared to life.From the entry catch
- He was roared down unmercifully, with the inevitable result that he lost his temper.2018, Frank O'Connor, The Big Fellow: Michael Collins and the Irish Revolution. From the entry dead set
Meaning of roar
- verb To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
- verb To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
- verb Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
Questions about the past tense of roar
- What is the past tense of roar?
- The past tense of roar is roared.
- What is the past participle of roar?
- The past participle of roar is roared.
- Is roar a regular or irregular verb?
- Roar is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
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