English Explanatory Dictionary

roarer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who roars.
  2. One of a group of young men who would carouse in taverns, then pick brawls on the street for entertainment.
  3. A broken-winded horse.

Word forms

roarer roarers

Etymology

From roar + -er.

Synonyms

roaring boy

Derived words

bullroarer
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