raunch

noun

ˈrȯnch 

ˈränch

: vulgarity, lewdness

Synonyms of raunch

• grossness
• vulgarity
• suggestiveness
• crudeness
• obscenity
• foulness
• bawdiness
• coarseness
• ribaldry

Examples of raunch in a Sentence

a movie full of raunch

the sheer raunch of the movie earned it a NC-17 rating

Recent Examples on the Web

Franklyn and her then-best friend and roommate, Cooper, started the podcast in 2018 and quickly turned the show — celebrated for its raunch and candor about modern dating — into a million-listener hit. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 27 Oct. 2026

History of the World, Part 1 packs each scene with as many jokes as possible, including visual gags, puns, pratfalls, a bit of raunch, big musical numbers, and plain ol’ absurdity. — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Dec. 2025

The episode also concludes the series itself, which routinely bounced between toe-curling raunch and a fierce sentimentality that sometimes clashed with its trademark cynicism. — Randall Colburn, EW.com, 5 May 2025

Jam-packed with his absurd self-aware humor, the finale deviates from the show’s usual slapstick raunch with a rare tender moment between Jesse and his equally crude siblings, Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine). — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from raunchy

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for raunch

• conch
• haunch
• launch
• paunch
• staunch
• protoconch