Word

roar, v.
(roared, roaring, roars)
freq. cnt. 30

make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

howl roar

sample sentences

"The wind was howling in the trees"
"The water roared down the chute"

verb frames

Something ----s
Cars %s in the streets
The streets %s with cars

verb frames

Something ----s
The cars %s down the avenue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roaring roar

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

howl

semantic pointers

hypernym

make noise, resound, noise

hyponym

vroom yawp, bawl thunder

utter words loudly and forcefully
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 8 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 1

roar thunder

sample sentences

"`Get out of here,' he roared"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roaring roar roarer

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derivationally related form

thunder

semantic pointers

hypernym

shout

emit long loud cries
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 16 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 3

howl roar ululate wail yaup yawl

sample sentences

"wail in self-pity"
"howl with sorrow"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
You can hear animals %s in the meadows
The meadows %s with animals

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The birds %s in the woods
The woods %s with many kinds of birds

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wailing wail wailer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roaring roar

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

howling howl

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

ululation

semantic pointers

hypernym

call, scream, shout, yell, cry, holler, shout out, squall, hollo

hyponym

squall, waul, wawl

make a loud noise, as of animal
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

bellow roar

sample sentences

"The bull bellowed"

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
The animals %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
You can hear animals %s in the meadows
The meadows %s with animals

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roaring roar roarer

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derivationally related form

bellowing bellow

semantic pointers

hypernym

utter, let out, let loose, emit

act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

roar

sample sentences

"desperadoes from the hills regularly roared in to take over the town"-R.A.Billington

verb frames

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP
They %s up the hill

semantic pointers

hypernym

proceed, go forward, continue

laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
<verb.body>

howl roar

verb frames

Somebody ----s

verb frames

Somebody ----s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

roar

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

howler howling howl

semantic pointers

hypernym

laugh, express joy, express mirth