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raucous

 

[ หˆrษ”หkษ™s ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

loud noises

making or constituting a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

Synonyms

boisterous, noisy, rowdy

Examples of usage

  • The raucous sound of the party could be heard from down the street.
  • The raucous laughter of the children filled the playground.
Context #2 | Adjective

behavior

rowdy, disorderly

Synonyms

disorderly, tumultuous, unruly

Examples of usage

  • The raucous behavior of the fans led to several arrests.
  • The raucous crowd at the concert was out of control.

Translations

Translations of the word "raucous" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ruidoso

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคถเฅ‹เคฐเค—เฅเคฒ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lรคrmend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bising

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณัƒั‡ะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ haล‚aล›liwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้จ’ใ€…ใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bruyant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ estridente

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผrรผltรผlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋„๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุงุฎุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hluฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hluฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅ–ง้—น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hrupen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกva

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™s-kรผylรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ estridente

Etymology

The word 'raucous' originated from the Latin word 'raucus' meaning 'hoarse, harsh'. Over time, it evolved to describe loud, harsh noises or rowdy behavior. The term has been used in English language since the 18th century.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #23,161, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.