what is the meaning of `roar'?

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Nmurugeshan2nev

#309039 Sun, 31 Dec 06 07:52 AM

Could anyone tell me the meaning of roar?

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Feebs11

#309088 Sun, 31 Dec 06 01:24 PM

It's the noise that lions and tigers make - very loud and deep vocalization. Engines can roar too, perticularly motorbikes when accelerated hard.

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Nmurugeshan2nev

#309125 Sun, 31 Dec 06 03:46 PM

Feebs11 wrote:
It's the noise that lions and tigers make - very loud and deep vocalization. Engines can roar too, perticularly motorbikes when accelerated hard.

Then I think the `roar' is noun.

But can you say which noun? (abstract or concrete or common or proper)

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Grammar Geek

#309192 Sun, 31 Dec 06 05:55 PM

It's a noun and a verb.

Verb: The lion roared.

When it's a noun, it can be countable: The lion's roars shook the jungle. When Marge found the letter, she let out a roar. But it can also be abstract: The most terifying sound in the animal kingdom is the roar of the lion.

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Barbara, who answers in American English.

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