muffled roar

Frequency: 5.84.9 per million words

A quiet roar that sounds as if it is coming through something that is blocking it.

Categories:

Examples (10)

  • We heard a muffled roar coming from the engine room.
  • A muffled roar of distant thunder rolled across the valley.
  • Through the thick walls, only a muffled roar of the crowd could be heard.
  • The lion's muffled roar indicated it was still far away.
  • As the train entered the tunnel, its sound became a muffled roar.
  • He listened to the muffled roar of the ocean waves from his cabin.
  • A muffled roar erupted from the factory, signaling the start of the shift.
  • The explosion was far off, only a muffled roar reached our ears.
  • She heard a muffled roar coming from behind the closed door.
  • The muffled roar of the waterfall was a constant backdrop to their hike.