2
: boisterously disorderly
a … raucous frontier town—
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raucously
adverb
raucousness
noun
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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About a month into the season, Chiles felt the love for her sport return while competing in front of a raucous yet supportive Westwood crowd.
—Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Heading into the first intermission, the Leafs had momentum and a raucous crowd behind them.
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—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Actor Wendell Pierce observed the raucous dancing from the safety of the beach.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 19 May 2025
Heading into the first intermission, the Leafs had momentum and a raucous crowd behind them.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 19 May 2025
How to Watch Saskatchewan Rush vs. Buffalo Bandits in NLL Finals:
Date: Sunday, May 18, 2025
Time: 8:00 PM ET
Channel: ESPN+
Stream: ESPN+ (WATCH NOW)
Game 1 of the 2025 NLL Finals went to Buffalo, who pulled off a gritty 12-10 comeback win in front of a raucous crowd of 16,761 at KeyBank Center.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 May 2025
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“Raucous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/raucous. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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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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