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raucous

[ raw-kuhs ]

adjective

  1. harsh; strident; grating:

    raucous voices; raucous laughter.

    Synonyms: ,

    Antonyms: , ,

  2. rowdy; disorderly:

    a raucous party.



raucous

/ ˈrɔːsɪtɪ; ˈrɔːkəs /

adjective

  1. (of voices, cries, etc) harshly or hoarsely loud
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Derived Forms

  • ˈܳdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈܳdzܲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • cdzܲ· adverb
  • cdzܲ·Ա ··ٲ [raw, -si-tee], noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of raucous1

1760–70; < Latin raucus hoarse, harsh, rough; -ous
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of raucous1

C18: from Latin raucus hoarse
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With the Kings looking to take a 3-0 lead in the playoff series, the Oilers seized the momentum with four unanswered goals at raucous Rogers Place.

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Even if we have a raucous fight about tariffs, and we do, we still laugh in the commercial breaks.

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As a result of the raucous crowds, theater workers — often left to deal with the messy aftermath — are also tasked with encouraging moviegoers to avoid throwing objects at the screen.

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There, McIlroy missed two short putts on holes 16 and 18 to open the door for DeChambeau, who barrelled through in typically raucous fashion.

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Like LIV, TGL may struggle to win over traditional die-hard golf fans with its raucous environment, which is in stark contrast to the more genteel way golf is usually played.

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