2
: boisterously disorderly
… a … raucous frontier town …—
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raucously
adverb
raucousness
noun
Synonyms of raucous
Examples of raucous in a Sentence
He stepped over one man, avoided a raucous group of inebriated merchant seamen staggering for their boats, ran up his steps into the large foyer …
—James Clavell, Gai-Jin, 1994
The scene was reminiscent of a college fraternity reunion, with plenty of backslapping, joking, hugging and raucous laughter.
—Lewis Beale, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 1987
On the ledge of rock above this strange couple there stood three solemn buzzards, who, at the sight of the new comers uttered raucous screams of disappointment and flapped sullenly away.
—Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887
the partying neighbors kept up their raucous laughter half the night
James Clavell, Gai-Jin, 1994
The scene was reminiscent of a college fraternity reunion, with plenty of backslapping, joking, hugging and raucous laughter.
—Lewis Beale, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 1987
On the ledge of rock above this strange couple there stood three solemn buzzards, who, at the sight of the new comers uttered raucous screams of disappointment and flapped sullenly away.
—Arthur Conan Doyle, A Study in Scarlet, 1887
the partying neighbors kept up their raucous laughter half the night
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The Spurs came out of the gates hot, quickly taking a 14-point lead, leaving the raucous Continental Coliseum crowd stunned.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The Cardinals wound up with a 6-5 win, handing the Cubs their 11th loss in 13 games before a raucous crowd of 37,564, most of whom kept their shirts on.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
However, these early ballgames were unregulated, raucous and violent encounters of two parties formed by inhabitants of two villages or two neighborhoods.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Blocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes worshippers entering the building fear for their safety, is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 31 May 2026
The Cardinals wound up with a 6-5 win, handing the Cubs their 11th loss in 13 games before a raucous crowd of 37,564, most of whom kept their shirts on.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
However, these early ballgames were unregulated, raucous and violent encounters of two parties formed by inhabitants of two villages or two neighborhoods.
—Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Blocking someone from entering a house of worship, or acting in a way that makes worshippers entering the building fear for their safety, is now a crime in New York under a law approved after a series of raucous demonstrations outside synagogues.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Raucous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raucous. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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raucous
adjective
rau·cous
ˈrȯ-kəs 
1
: being harsh and unpleasant
a raucous voice
2
: behaving in a rough and noisy way
a raucous crowd
raucously
adverb
raucousness
noun
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