roar away
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To drive away very fast and loudly.
Literal meaning: To roar (make a loud sound) while moving away.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To leave a place at high speed with a loud roaring noise, especially of a vehicle.
"He jumped on his motorbike and roared away into the night."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 neutral
To continue roaring loudly and energetically (of a fire, crowd, or engine).
"The bonfire roared away throughout the night, keeping everyone warm."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Almost always used of vehicles or engines. The emphasis is on the combination of noise and speed. Also occasionally used of something — such as a fire or crowd — that continues to roar with great energy.
Commonly used with
motorbike car jet engine crowd fire
Forms
Base
roar away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
roars away
he/she/it
Past simple
roared away
yesterday
Past participle
roared away
have + pp
-ing form
roaring away
continuous
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