Definition

1. Verb:
   • To roar, to bellow, to howl: To make a very loud, deep, and often angry or violent sound. This verb typically describes the powerful, intimidating noise made by large animals like tigers, lions, or elephants, or by powerful natural forces like thunder, storms, or strong winds. It can also describe a person shouting with immense fury or authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Con hổ gầm thét trong rừng. (The tiger roared in the forest.)
  • Sấm sét gầm thét trên bầu trời. (Thunder and lightning roared in the sky.)
  • Vị tướng gầm thét ra lệnh cho binh lính. (The general bellowed orders to his soldiers.)

Advanced Usage

• The word "gầm thét" is a compound verb formed from "gầm" (to growl, to rumble) and "thét" (to yell, to shout). Together, they intensify the meaning to convey a sound that is both deep/thundering and loud/sharp, combining rage and power.
• It is often used in literary or dramatic contexts to create a vivid image of formidable noise and force.

Variants and Related Words

• Gầm (v): to growl, to rumble (often a deeper, more sustained sound).
  • Sư tử gầm lên. (The lion growled.)
• Thét (v): to yell, to shout, to scream (a loud, sharp cry).
  • Cô giáo thét lên. (The teacher yelled.)

Synonyms

• Roar: a full, deep, prolonged cry, especially of a wild animal.
• Bellow: to emit a deep loud roar, typically in pain or anger.
• Howl: a long, loud, doleful cry, especially of a wolf or the wind.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Gầm thét như sư tử: To roar like a lion (emphasizing great anger or power).
  • Ông ấy tức giận, gầm thét như sư tử. (He was angry, roaring like a lion.)
• Tiếng gầm thét của biển cả: The roar of the sea (describing stormy, powerful waves).
  • Chúng tôi nghe thấy tiếng gầm thét của biển cả trong cơn bão. (We heard the roar of the sea during the storm.)

verb

1. to bawl