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roars

/ɹɔːz/US/ɹɔɹz/

roars is the plural of roar.

roars is the third-person singular simple present indicative of roar.

Meaning of roar

Noun

roar (plural roars)

  1. A long, loud, deep shout, as of rage or laughter, made with the mouth wide open.
  2. The cry of the lion.
    • The Winkies were not a brave people, but they had to do as they were told. So they marched away until they came near to Dorothy. Then the Lion gave a great roar and sprang towards them, and the poor Winkies were so frightened that they ran back as fast as they could.1900 May 17, L[yman] Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, Ill.; New York, N.Y.: Geo[rge] M[elvin] Hill Co., →OCLC
  3. The deep cry of the bull.
  4. A loud resounding noise.
    • the roar of a motorbike
  5. A show of strength or character.

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Phrases with roars

Words that rhyme with roars

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Questions about roars

What is roars the plural of?
Roars is the plural of roar.
How do you pronounce roars?
Roars is pronounced /ɹɔɹz/ (US).

Words near roars in the dictionary

  1. roarings
  2. Roark
  3. Roarke
  4. Roarks
  5. roarless
  6. roars
  7. roars ahead
  8. roars away
  9. roars back
  10. roars off
  11. roars on

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