What is "raucous" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does raucous mean in English? Meaning of raucous definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "raucous" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "raucous": unpleasantly loud and harsh

Adjective

  • Meaning: unpleasantly loud and harsh
  • Synonyms: raucous strident
  • Similar: cacophonic cacophonous
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈrɔkəs/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈrɔːkəs/

    Meaning of "raucous": disturbing the public peace; loud and rough

    Adjective

  • Meaning: disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
  • Example: a raucous party rowdy teenagers
  • Synonyms: raucous rowdy
  • Similar: disorderly
  • Pronunciation in US: /ˈrɔkəs/

    Pronunciation in UK: /ˈrɔːkəs/

  • Adjective: Harsh and rough-sounding. At night, raucous sounds come from the swamp.Disorderly and boisterous. Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards. 2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, The Scotsman: In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.2014 November 14, Stephen Halliday, “Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero”, The Scotsman: In a raucous atmosphere, it was an unforgiving and physical contest from the start. Grant Hanley conceded the first free-kick within the opening 20 seconds, setting the tone for a busy and thankless evening for Serbian referee Milorad Mazic.Loud and annoying. the new neighbors had a raucous party.
  • Synonyms:

    discordant, loud, strident, harsh, acute, blatant, brusque, cacophonous, dissonant, dry, grating, grinding, gruff, hoarse, husky, inharmonious, jarring, piercing, rasping, sharp, thick, blaring, unharmonious, unmusical, absonant, atonal, braying, ear-piercing, squawking, stertorous, rambunctious, turbulent, unruly, boisterous, disorderly, intemperate, tumultous/tumultuous,

    Antonyms:

    subdued, low, soft, mild, calm, quiet, obedient, subdued, quiet, calm, soft,

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    raucous in English: raucous
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