Raucous

/ˈrɔː.kəs/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Making a disturbingly harsh or loud noise.

The raucous laughter from the party next door kept me awake all night.

Disorderly and boisterous.

The crowd became raucous as the game reached its final moments.

Having a rough or gravely quality.

His raucous voice made it difficult to understand his words.

From Latin 'raucus', meaning 'hoarse or rough'.

raucous laughter

Laughter that is loud and rough.

raucous crowd

A crowd that is noisy and chaotic.

raucous party

A party characterized by loud and disruptive behavior.

cacophonous

producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.

disruptive

causing or tending to cause disruption.

raucousness

the quality of being raucous.

A wild or crazy party.

That bash last night was so raucous, I can't believe we survived!

Excessively noisy or rowdy behavior.

The bar turned raucous as everyone started cheering loudly for the game.