Roaring is an action that certain animals perform when they emit a very loud sound.
Roaring is a verb that refers to making a very loud sound or bellowing . It is the action that certain animals perform to express themselves.
For example: “When the boy fell into the cage, the lion began to roar” , “If you are in the jungle and you hear an animal roar, I recommend trying to hide” , “After the shot in the air, the tiger stopped roaring” .
When an animal roars , it forces the hyoid bone in the throat to vibrate, thereby adapting the vocal cords and larynx to the action. The roar comes out forcefully through the open mouth of the roaring animal.
Why can animals roar?
Animals may roar for a variety of reasons. They often roar when they are angry or when they want to challenge another animal in a competition to find a mate . Territorial defense may also include roaring.
When roaring, the animal emits a bellow in which three stages or instances can be distinguished. The roar begins as a moan, then transforms into a loud sound with low-frequency tones and ends with growls.
When a tiger is angry or intends to challenge another animal, it may roar.
The lion of Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Without a doubt, the most famous animal roar in history is the one made and made by the Metro Goldwyn Mayer lion. It is the image of such an animal roaring that is used to start or introduce all the films produced by the aforementioned American film production and distribution company.
The story of using this feline as the title and distinctive mark of his feature films has its origin in the idea of Howard Dietz , who was the director of advertising for Metro in 1924. Specifically, he was inspired by the lion on the Columbia University logo and so it was decided to record a real one roaring. The chosen animal was Leo , who had a truly unique life: he survived a plane crash and two train crashes, a flood, an earthquake and even a fire. Over time he would be replaced by others.
Roar in the case of humans
In the case of humans , the idea is used symbolically. It is said that a person roars when he is angry and raises his voice or shouts.
It is common to mention that someone “roars” when trying to defend themselves or when they intend to defend a loved one: “When he heard the accusation against his son, the man began to roar and five police officers had to calm him down” , “If they mess with my family again, I will roar and they will have to listen to me” , “Stop roaring and calm down! It is not such a serious matter” .
However, we cannot overlook the fact that the verb roar is used colloquially in another way, linked to certain sounds. In the expression “I haven’t had breakfast this morning and my guts won’t stop roaring” , to mention one possibility, it is used to indicate that the stomach is making noise because the person is hungry.