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raucous

 

Definitions from WordNet

Adjective raucous has 2 senses
  1. raucous, strident - unpleasantly loud and harsh
    Antonyms: euphonious, euphonous (indirect, via cacophonous)
  2. raucous, rowdy - disturbing the public peace; loud and rough; "a raucous party"; "rowdy teenagers"
    Antonym: orderly (indirect, via disorderly)

Definitions from the Web

Raucous

Definition

Raucous refers to something or someone characterized by being loud, rowdy, or disorderly.

Part of Speech

Adjective

Senses

Sense 1:

Loudly and harshly or disturbingly noisy.

Example sentence: The raucous crowd at the concert couldn't contain their excitement and shouted in unison.

Sense 2:

Disorderly or boisterous in behavior.

Example sentence: The raucous party next door kept us awake all night with their loud music and constant laughter.

Usage

Popular Usage:

Raucous is commonly used to describe noisy and rowdy environments or people.

Example sentence: The raucous atmosphere at the sports bar during the championship game was electric with cheering and high-fives.

Local Usage:

In local slang, raucous can refer to something that is extremely cool or exciting.

Example sentence: The local band put on a raucous performance last night, leaving the audience in awe.

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