roar-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: make a loud noise, as an animal

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[animate]] ROAR

Examples:
The mouse turned the tables and roared at the lion.
A zoo visitor says man roared at a tiger.
The monster roared in pain.
The audience roared in laughter at the comedienne.

Mappings:
VerbNet: animal_sounds-38,sound_emission-43.2
FrameNet: Make_noise,Communication_noise
PropBank: roar.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3, 5, 6

Sense Number 2: proceed in a turbulent way, often accompanied by noise

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[theme[inanimate]] ROAR (ADVP[manner]) PP[directional] NP1[agent[animate]] ROAR (ADVP[manner]) PP[directional] Includes: ROAR OFF
NOTE: in this sense 'roar' does not JUST refer to the sound an NP makes but also (in the case of an animate NP1) the manner in which NP1 moves.

Examples:
The wind roared through the trees.
The deparados roared down the hill on lathered horses.
Johnny jumped in the car and roared off into the sunset.
A winter avalanche roared towards the small village.
The tornado roared all around us.

Mappings:
VerbNet: sound_emission-43.2,weather-57
FrameNet: Motion_noise,Cause_impact,Make_noise
PropBank: roar.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
roar_off 1

Sense Number 3: utter words loudly and forcefully

Commentary: Syntax Includes: NP1[agent[human]] ROAR (PP) NP1[agent[human]] ROAR SCOMP
NOTE: Usually precedes or follows a direct quotation. When it doesn't, as in example 2, it is explicitly stated that words are being used.

Examples:
'Get out!' He roared at the cat.
Matt roared that Mary was lazy.
She roared, 'I declare this cave to be my castle!'

Mappings:
VerbNet: manner_speaking-37.3
FrameNet: Communication_noise
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2