raucous

adjective
UK: /ˈrɔː.kəs/
US: /ˈrɑː.kəs/

  1. Loud and unpleasant; making a disturbingly harsh and loud noise.

    1. The party was raucous.
    2. The bar was filled with the raucous laughter of college students celebrating their victory.

Synonyms

clamorous rowdy noisy strident boisterous
raucous noun

  1. A loud, excited, and somewhat uncontrolled gathering or commotion.

    1. It was a raucous.
    2. The demonstration turned into a raucous as protestors clashed with police.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "raucous" is /ˈrɔː.kəs/ in British English and /ˈrɑː.kəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "raucous": clamorous, rowdy, noisy, strident, boisterous.

Example usage of "raucous": "The party was raucous.". More examples on the page.