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roar at someone or something

 

1. Lit. to bellow or bawl at someone or something. Don't roar at me! Control your temper. The lion roared at the hyena, who ran off.

2. Fig. to laugh very hard at someone or something. The audience roared at the clown. The children roared at Dad's jokes.

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roar away

to speed away, making a loud clamor. The car roared away into the night with tires screeching. The train roared away, carrying Andy to Canada.

See also: away, roar

roar something out

to bellow something out loudly. Walter roared his protest out so everyone knew how he felt. Jane roared out her criticism.

See also: out, roar

roar back

v.

To have great success after a period of weak performance; make a dramatic recovery: The tennis player lost the first set but roared back to win the match.

See also: back, roar

dull roar

n. a relatively quiet degree of noisiness. Try to keep it at a dull roar if you can.

See also: dull, roar