to roar back
1
6.9
- phrasal verb
- /rɔr bæk/
:
responder con fuerza
- Her voice roars back at me, "Of course no news is good news, but still I'm very concerned."
- come roaring back
- roared back to life
Examples
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He shouted, "Can you feel the spirit?" The crowd roared back in affirmation.
Blog text (4) -
"They all roared back, "We believe you can do it!" After an hour of struggling, he reached the other side.
Blog text (16) -
"This is fun!" he roared back.
Fiction book (1995) -
But Louisiana Tech roared back, tying the game on Nelson's field goal as time expired in regulation.
Blog text (8) -
After trailing by as many as 18, the Pirates roared back behind Edwin and Kyle Smyth, who scored all nine of his points in the second half, to force overtime and even had a chance to win it.
Blog text (23) -
"Do you really think you can silence us?" the crowd roared back defiantly.
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"That's not true!" she roared back, her voice echoing through the halls.
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"We won't give up!" they roared back in response to the criticism.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
644
1.0
To speak very loudly to get attention or show strong feeling
379
1.4
Shout in an angry voice at someone
91
4.8
To speak in a short angry voice to give orders
76
2.2
To make a low, deep sound to warn or show anger
71
5.6
Suddenly say angry things about someone by speaking or writing
70
4.8
To speak loudly and angrily for a long time
46
5.4
Reply rudely to someone in charge like a teacher or boss
39
4.7
Shout loudly in a deep voice because you are angry or hurt
31
2.7
To say something in a very loud strong voice
21
5.8
To say something in an angry, sharp voice
19
6.4
To reply quickly and sharply in a clever or angry way
18
4.8
To answer quickly in a sharp, angry way
15
4.4
To say words quickly and angrily to show dislike
13
4.2
Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
7
6.0
To complain loudly in a way that annoys other people
5
3.4
Speak more loudly, often because you are angry or want to be heard
2
8.0
Shout loudly to get attention or call someone
1
9.0
To reply quickly and sharply in speech or as a counterattack
1
7.5
To speak angrily and strongly to criticize someone
1
9.9
Shout loudly with strong feeling, often to protest
Shout very loudly and with strong feeling, for example in excitement or anger
Antonyms
How Forceful
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to reply loudly or aggressively' is directly derivable from combining 'roar' (to make a very loud, forceful vocalization) with 'back' (in return/reply). This verb + particle composition follows a common, predictable pattern—so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would likely infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase roar back may come from the image of an angry animal that roars and fights back when it is threatened. So, it now means 'to reply or react loudly and aggressively'.