dull roar

a dull roar

A low level of noise. Kids, when you work together, please keep it down to a dull roar.
See also: dull, roar
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

dull roar

n. a relatively quiet degree of noisiness. Try to keep it at a dull roar if you can.
See also: dull, roar
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • a dull roar
  • roar
  • deadly dull
  • in brief
  • ho-hum
  • deadly
  • in a word
  • give it some welly
  • mind-numbing
  • all work and no play (makes Jack a dull boy)
References in classic literature
A dull roar, like the booming of a gun, flashes of fire, and a column of smoke - and all that was left of St.
The Vanished Messenger
Suddenly, a dull roar was heard not twenty paces from them.
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Still that breathing silence, which marks the drowsy sultriness of an American landscape in July, pervaded the secluded spot, interrupted only by the low voices of the men, the occasional and lazy tap of a woodpecker, the discordant cry of some gaudy jay, or a swelling on the ear, from the dull roar of a distant waterfall.
Last of The Mohicans
All I can remember is an irregular yet ordered advance, that seemed to shake the ground; a sudden change of front and forming up on the part of the regiment against which the charge was directed; then an awful shock, a dull roar of voices, and a continuous flashing of spears, seen through a red mist of blood.
King Solomons Mines
No more bombs fell from the windows, the last pedestrians seemed to have vanished from the streets, and our immediate quietude grew more profound; though the gigantic caldron continued to bubble in the distance, dull roars of explosions came to us from all directions, and the smoke-pillars were towering more ominously in the heavens.
The Iron Heel
A DULL ROAR Lennon would take a boring draw to see Hibs roll on
If we can handle Tynie we can handle Tripoli; Gray: Hibs don't fear a hellish welcome in Greek showdown
All the while, members were pushing their buttons, turning their names flashing red and green.<br />"Declare the vote," Russ said over the dull roar.<br />The House passed the measure 56-21, sending it to Gov.
Legislature passes adoption bill
"A moment of silence ensued, then there was a dull roar on the Jetway, and a planeload of lobster-red British tourists poured onto the flight, muttering, 'Wot's this, wot's this?,' as they rushed past the grandson of George V, Emperor of India."
Lady Gabriella Windsor's ex claims they took MDMA at Windsor Castle and swam naked in the Queen's palace swimming pool; The ex-boyfriend of quiet Lady Gabriella Windsor, 'Captain Condom', has made the extraordinary claims in an article in which he also alleges 'the royals and Nazis go together like blini and cavier'
Young scored five straight points and D'Angelo Russell hit back-to-back 3-pointers in the spurt that had the crowd on its feet cheering after only the dull roar of conversation was heard earlier.
Pelicans beat Lakers for 1st win with Cousins in game
We curled up in the decoy bags and fired up two Therma-Cells to keep them to a dull roar. I may or may not have used a can of OFF and a lighter to defend ourselves.
Hot shots: brave the heat and score during September's early teal and wood duck seasons
Sitting down to dinner is one of the key parts of Christmas Day - the one day when we will spend most of it sat around a table, feasting on gorgeous food and trying to keep the squabbling down to a dull roar.
TABLE MANNERS; HOMES
On these shores, the Afghanistan war had long since diminished to a dull roar in the public consciousness: murky and unpopular, to be resuscitated periodically during hockey intermissions.
COME FROM THE SHADOWS: THE LONG AND LONELY STRUGGLE FOR PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN
With the warrior acting as delegate of the gods, all was down to a dull roar and the damage could be minimized.
Guerre et paix en Assyrie: Religion et imperialisme
Venture close enough and you can feel the throbbing heat and hear the dull roar of the fire eating away at the ground beneath.
In an inferno, a devil's bargain: families in One Indian Township must choose between food to eat or air to breathe
The dull roar from the nearby freeway had not yet begun.
Saint Francis and the deep car culture: Saint Francis of Assisi is sometimes known as the patron saint of Nature and the environment. Occasionally, he joins writer Gene Sager in a quest to understand modern culture