roar off
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To drive away very fast and very loudly, usually suddenly.
Literal meaning: To roar (make a loud noise) while going off (departing).
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To leave a place very suddenly at high speed, making a loud roaring engine noise.
"The ambulance roared off towards the hospital with its sirens blaring."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Almost exclusively used of motorised vehicles — cars, motorbikes, aircraft. Implies a dramatic, attention-grabbing departure. Common in action-oriented narrative writing and journalism.
Commonly used with
motorbike sports car jet vehicle racing car motorcycle
Forms
Base
roar off
I/you/we/they
3rd person
roars off
he/she/it
Past simple
roared off
yesterday
Past participle
roared off
have + pp
-ing form
roaring off
continuous
Understand "roar off" better
Try:
Real video examples
Video examples are being collected. Check back soon.
Want to master this phrasal verb?
Practice "roar off" on Looplines