roar
/rɔː(r)/verb
उच्चारण रॉर
दहाड़ना, गरजना
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as one-word substitution
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[I]
(of a lion or other large wild animal) to make a loud, deep sound
दहाड़ना, गरजना
- The lion roared.
- We heard a tiger roar in the distance at night.
- The lion roared and the deer ran away.
+ 2 more examples
- A tiger roared from the bushes near the road.
- Visitors at the zoo waited for the lion to roar.
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (at sb)
to shout something very loudly; to laugh very loudly
चिल्लाना; ठहाका लगाना
- The crowd roared with laughter.
- The fans roared when Kohli hit a six.
- The crowd roared its approval when the team came out.
+ 2 more examples
- He roared at the boys to stop fighting.
- The audience roared with laughter at the comedian's joke.
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[C]
a loud deep sound made by an animal, especially a lion, or by somebody's voice
दहाड़, गर्जना
- the roar of a tiger
- the roar of the engines
- The roar of the waterfall could be heard from far away.
+ 2 more examples
- A roar went up from the crowd as the final wicket fell.
- The lion let out a great roar at dawn.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
roar at sb
When someone shouts angrily at a person, use roar at.
जब कोई किसी पर क्रोध में चिल्लाता है, तब 'roar at' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The coach roared at the players for their carelessness.
roar with laughter / pain
Use with before the feeling or sound that makes someone roar; laughter is a noun here.
जिस भावना या ध्वनि से कोई दहाड़ता है, उसके पहले 'with' आता है; यहाँ laughter noun है।
- The class roared with laughter at the joke.
- He roared with pain when the door shut on his hand.
roar + direct speech / roar out sth
Roar can introduce loud direct speech.
'Roar' ज़ोर से बोले गए प्रत्यक्ष कथन की भूमिका बना सकता है।
- 'Get out!' he roared.
- The captain roared out his orders.
roar + along / past (movement)
For engines and vehicles, roar with a direction word means move noisily and fast.
इंजन और वाहनों के लिए दिशा-सूचक शब्द के साथ 'roar' का अर्थ शोर करते हुए तेज़ी से जाना है।
- A truck roared past the school.
+Collocations 4
adjective + roar
deafeningmightyloudangrydistant
- The deafening roar of the crowd filled the stadium.
roar + of
roar of the searoar of a lionroar of trafficroar of approvalroar of laughter
- We could hear the roar of the sea from the hotel.
verb + roar
let outheargivedrown inbreak into
- The tiger let out a roar.
roar + adverb / preposition
roar backroar pastroar with laughterroar in angerroar at sb
- The bike roared past our gate.
“More examples 5
- The tiger roared and the whole forest fell silent.
बाघ दहाड़ा और पूरा जंगल शांत हो गया।
- The crowd roared when Radhika scored the winning goal.
जब राधिका ने जीत का गोल किया तो भीड़ गरज उठी।
- The fire roared through the dry forest.
आग गरजती हुई सूखे जंगल में फैल गई।
- The train roared into the station.
रेलगाड़ी गरजती हुई स्टेशन में आ पहुँची।
- The roar of the waterfall could be heard from far away.
झरने की गर्जना दूर से सुनी जा सकती थी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The crowd roared with laugh.
✓ The crowd roared with laughter.
After with use the noun laughter; laugh is a verb or a count noun.
'With' के बाद noun 'laughter' आता है; 'laugh' क्रिया या गणनीय noun है।
✗ The tiger roared to the hunter.
✓ The tiger roared at the hunter.
Use at, not to, for the target of a roar.
दहाड़ जिस पर निर्देशित हो, उसके लिए 'at' आता है, 'to' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All describe loud sounds, but of different kinds.
सभी तेज़ आवाज़ें बताते हैं, पर अलग तरह की।
A deep, loud sound from a large animal, an engine, a crowd or a fire.
बड़े जानवर, इंजन, भीड़ या आग की गहरी, तेज़ आवाज़।
- The crowd roared at the six.
A low, angry sound, often by a dog, in the throat.
गले से निकली धीमी, गुस्से भरी आवाज़, प्रायः कुत्ते की।
- The dog growled at the stranger.
A loud, deep shout, like a bull's, usually in anger or pain.
साँड़ जैसी तेज़, गहरी चीख, प्रायः गुस्से या दर्द में।
- The teacher bellowed across the field.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Homophone: roar (a loud sound) and raw (uncooked) in non-rhotic British English.
Homophone: British English में roar (तेज़ आवाज़) और raw (कच्चा)।
§Grammar and usage
Animal sounds, asked very often: lions and tigers roar, elephants trumpet, horses neigh, donkeys bray, dogs bark, wolves howl, cats mew, snakes hiss, bees buzz, owls hoot.
जानवरों की आवाज़ें बहुत पूछी जाती हैं: lions और tigers roar, elephants trumpet, horses neigh, donkeys bray, dogs bark, wolves howl, cats mew, snakes hiss, bees buzz, owls hoot।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Roar with laughter, a roaring success (very successful), the roar of traffic.
Collocations: roar with laughter, a roaring success (बहुत सफल), the roar of traffic।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The tiger is India's national animal; Project Tiger began in 1973.
बाघ भारत का राष्ट्रीय पशु है; Project Tiger 1973 में शुरू हुआ।