Toar (en. Tow)

/toar/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To make something sound, generally a musical instrument.
She knows how to toar the guitar impressively.
Ella sabe toar la guitarra de una manera impresionante.
To emit a loud or thunderous sound.
The thunder began to toar in the distance.
El trueno comenzó a toar en la distancia.
To pronounce words with emphasis or in a raised tone.
You don't need to toar that loud, I can hear you perfectly.
No necesitas toar tan alto, yo te oigo perfectamente.

Etymology

From Latin 'tuōre', which means 'to touch' or 'to sound.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

toar the guitar
To play the guitar.
toar la guitarra
toar at dawn
To produce sounds at the start of the day.
toar al amanecer
toar loud
To make an intense or loud sound.
toar fuerte

Related Words

tocar
To perform an action of making contact with something.
tocar
sonar
To emit a sound.
sonar
retumbar
To make a loud and resonant noise.
retumbar

Slang Meanings

Toar like a madman
Yesterday, he started to toar like a madman at the party.
Ayer se puso a toar como un loco en la fiesta.
Toar with joy
When he won the match, he started to toar with joy.
Cuando ganó el partido, empezó a toar de alegría.