adjective
Other Word Forms
- raucity noun
- raucously adverb
- raucousness noun
Etymology
Origin of raucous
1760–70; < Latin raucus hoarse, harsh, rough; -ous
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Example Sentences
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The vibe was festive, social and playfully raucous — more impromptu living room performance among friends than comedy club.
From Los Angeles Times
No wonder Arteta joined his players on the pitch after the final whistle for a raucous celebration in front of the jubilant Arsenal fans.
From Barron's
Russell's third successful goal-kick made it 17-0 to the delight of a raucous Murrayfield, with Scotland showing far more in attack than they had during the whole 80 minutes in Rome.
From Barron's
However, a horrendous first end - during which the Italians stole four points - left them chasing in front of a raucous home crowd armed with horns, bells and whistles.
From BBC
After seeing he'd put himself in pole for a third, he took both skis off, raised them in the air to acknowledge the public acclaim, before making a small bow, to more raucous applause.
From Barron's
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