roared

Verb

roar (third-person singular simple present roars, present participle roaring, simple past and past participle roared)

1. (intransitive) To make a loud, deep cry, especially from pain, anger, or other strong emotion.
   • Sole on the barren ſands the ſuff'ring chief / Roar'd out for anguiſh, and indulg'd his grief.a. 1701 (date written), John Dryden, “The First Book of Homer’s Ilias”, in The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, […], volume IV, London: […] J[acob] and R[ichard] Tonson, […], published 1760...
2. To laugh in a particularly loud manner.
   • The audience roared at his jokes.
3. Of animals (especially a lion), to make a loud deep noise.
   • The lioness roared to scare off the hyenas.
4. Generally, of inanimate objects etc., to make a loud resounding noise.
   • The brazen throat of war had ceased to roar.1667, John Milton, “Book X”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
5. (figuratively) To proceed vigorously.
   • United's attempt to extend their unbeaten league sequence to 23 games this season looked to be in shreds as the Seasiders - managed by Ian Holloway - roared into a fully deserved two-goal lead at the interval.2011 January 25, Phil McNulty, “Blackpool 2-3 Man Utd”, in BBC
6. (transitive) To cry aloud; to proclaim loudly.
   • This last action will roar thy infamy.1639, John Ford, The Lady's Trial

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