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yell vs roar

roar vs yell

yell and roar both are nouns.

yell and roar both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
yell Yes No Yes No
roar Yes No Yes No
As nouns, roar is a hyponym of yell; that is, roar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:
  • yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
  • roar: a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
Other hyponyms of yell include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, whoop, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.
As verbs, roar is a hyponym of yell; that is, roar is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:
  • yell: utter a sudden loud cry
  • roar: emit long loud cries
Other hyponyms of yell include hollo, hurrah, halloo, whoop, pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill, howl, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk.
yell (noun) roar (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition a very loud utterance (like the sound of an animal)
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) a deep prolonged loud noise
the sound made by a lion
yell (verb) roar (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice laugh unrestrainedly and heartily
utter a sudden loud cry make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
emit long loud cries
utter words loudly and forcefully
make a loud noise, as of animal
act or proceed in a riotous, turbulent, or disorderly way
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