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   raucous

   /ˈrɔːkəs/

   adjective

   • 1. making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise: "raucous youths" Similar harshstridentscreechingsquawkysquawkingsharpgratingdiscordantdissonantinharmoniousunmelodiousjarringbrassyroughraspinghuskyhoarsescratchynoisyloudpiercingshrillear-splittingpenetratingclamorouscacophonousrowdynoisyboisterousroisterousunrulydisorderlywildOpposite softdulcetpeacefulquietrestrained

   Word Origin early 17th century: from Latin raucus ‘hoarse’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. raucously adverb
   • 2. raucousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAUCOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈrɔː.kəs / us / ˈrɑː.kəs / Add to word list. loud and unpleasant: I heard the raucous call of the crows. Raucous laughter came from the next room. The party was becoming rather raucous. Synonym. rowdy disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp.

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   The meaning of RAUCOUS is disagreeably harsh or strident : hoarse. How to use raucous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Raucous.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRAUCOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈrɑː.kəs / uk / ˈrɔː.kəs / Add to word list. loud and unpleasant: I heard the raucous call of the crows. Raucous laughter came from the next room. The party was becoming rather raucous. Synonym. rowdy disapproving. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Describing qualities of sound. audibly. boomy. chocolatey. chuff. clomp.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › raucousRaucous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Raucous means unpleasantly loud, or behaving in a noisy and disorderly way. It can be hard to give an oral report in the front of a classroom when the kids in the back are being raucous.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · raucous (comparative more raucous, superlative most raucous) 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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAUCOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A raucous sound is loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter. American English : raucous / ˈrɔkəs /

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   Raucous definition: harsh; strident; grating. See examples of RAUCOUS used in a sentence.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › raucousraucous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of raucous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRAUCOUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    adjective. uk / ˈrɔːkəs / us. Add to word list Add to word list. loud and unpleasant: raucous laughter. (Definition of raucous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of raucous. in Chinese (Traditional) （聲音）刺耳的，尖厲的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) （声音）刺耳的，尖厉的… See more. in Spanish.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › raucousraucous | meaning of raucous in Longman Dictionary of...

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    raucous meaning, definition, what is raucous: sounding unpleasantly loud: Learn more.