raucous

Meanings

• adjective

  Loud, disorderly, and noisy, especially in an unpleasant way.

  - "The crowd was raucous during the concert."
  - "The raucous behavior of the students disrupted the class."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈɹɔkəs/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

rowdy

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with raucous
bawdy , crowdy , rowdy

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Variants

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raucous , raucously , raucousness , raucousnesses

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'hoarse' or 'croaking' from Old French raussir ‘to croak, caw, cackle, or squawk’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'raucous' is derived from the Old French word 'raussir', which means 'to croak' or 'to caw'.

2. The term 'raucous' was first used in English in the late 15th century.

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Related Concepts

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1. disorderly: Related to the concept of being unruly or chaotic.

2. noise: Related to the concept of sound, particularly unwanted or disruptive sound.

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Quotes

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1. 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,{it}A Study in Scarlet{/it},1887

2. 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,{it}Gai-Jin{/it},1994

3. The scene was reminiscent of a college fraternity reunion, with plenty of backslapping, joking, hugging and "raucous" laughter.

   - Lewis Beale,{it}Chicago Tribune{/it},15 Feb. 1987

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Culture

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In literature, 'raucous' is often used to describe the boisterous and unruly behavior of characters, such as in Shakespeare's plays or in works by Mark Twain.

How to Memorize "raucous"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a loud and chaotic scene, such as a crowded football stadium or a rowdy party, to associate with the word 'raucous'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'raucous' with the idea of disorder and loudness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Raucous Rhinos Rumble' to remember the definition of 'raucous'.

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