Definitions for raucous
ˈrɔ kəsrau·cous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. raucous, stridentadjective

   unpleasantly loud and harsh

2. raucous, rowdyadjective

   disturbing the public peace; loud and rough

   "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. raucousadjective

   Harsh and rough-sounding.

   At night, raucous sounds come from the swamp.

2. raucousadjective

   Disorderly and boisterous.

   Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.

3. raucousadjective

   loud and annoying

   the new neighbors had a raucous party.

4. Etymology: raucus (hoarse, husky, raucous)

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Raucous

   Raucous was a live, half an hour, RMITV program broadcast on C31 Melbourne featuring youth-oriented segments, arts reviews, comedy skits, interviews, street talks and live music. It was co-hosted by Lyndon Horsburgh and featured segments with Hamish and Andy's Hamish Blake and Andy Lee. The show debuted on Thursday 8 February 2001.

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1. raucous

   Raucous is an adjective used to describe any sound, scenario or behavior that is extremely loud, harsh, and often disorderly or disruptive. It is typically associated with people laughing, shouting, arguing, or cheering in a very noisy or uncontrolled way.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Raucousadjective

   hoarse; harsh; rough; as, a raucous, thick tone

2. Etymology: [L. raucus.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of raucous in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of raucous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of raucous in a Sentence

1. Marvin Richardson:

   No student athlete should have to go into any venue and be subjected to that kind of an atmosphere, you want a raucous crowd if you're the home team, that's fantastic, but when it crosses that line, it becomes the responsibility of those who are in authority to make sure that atmosphere stays safe and free of any of those kinds of elements that would prohibit people from playing at their highest level.

2. Matt Polk:

   Everyone in the room knew that she and Bob were finally together again, watching the festivities from box seats high above them all. The evening ended with a raucous audience singalong led by Bob's wife, Kelly Saget, and his daughters Aubrey and Lara. The ode, in homage to Bob's salty sense of humor, was ‘My Dog Licked My Balls,’ it's just an amazing special of music. Everybody gets up and sings ‘A Dog Licked My Balls,’.

3. Jeb Bush:

   To subject my wife into the middle of a raucous political conversation was completely inappropriate, and I hope you apologize for that, Donald.

4. Jeb Bush:

   To subject my wife into the middle of a raucous political conversation was completely inappropriate, and I hope you apologize for that, Donald, why don't you apologize to her right now.

5. Iona College processor Jeanne Zaino:

   Is it going to be 1968 Chicago ? Probably not, but Iona College could be Iona College and a much more raucous convention than anybody thought we’ve ever see in Philadelphia this year.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=raucous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raucous
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raucous
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raucous