Meaning of bullroar | Babel Free
Definitions
- An extremely loud and vehement voice.
- Synonym of bullroarer (a type of musical instrument).
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Euphemistic form of bullshit. euphemistic, form-of, uncountable
Examples
“They protested vehemently with strangled groans, fat belches and rattling bullroars, spattering everyone with lacy, foul-smelling spittle, their necks and legs flailing in all directions and contorting their bodies as they were forcibly thrown to the ground by tying up a foreleg and heaving them heavily sideways.”
“Carmel remembers Harry's grandfather as having pure white hair and a bullroar of a voice.”
“Australian aborigines symbolically depict totems on stones called churinga or on wood used as bullroars.”
“Cut⟳ out the bullroar and tell⟳ it to me like⟳ it is.”
“Let's flush this new fangled corporate image bullroar and get⟳ back to good old belly-to-counter selling.”
“In fact, without in the least playing like⟳ an agenda-driven blockbuster, "Captain Marvel" posits that female superheroes don't have⟳ time for bullroar and might just be better at taking care of business.”
“You can even deny⟳ the apocalypse. But I'm not gonna let⟳ you bring⟳ Amily into your extraordinary brand of bullroar.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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