adjective
Other Word Forms
- raucity noun
- raucously adverb
- raucousness noun
Etymology
Origin of raucous
1760–70; < Latin raucus hoarse, harsh, rough; -ous
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Example Sentences
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The puck that Hughes smacked into the net in overtime to give the United States its first men’s Olympic hockey gold since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” was seemingly forgotten amid the raucous celebration.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026
Ireland secured a fourth Triple Crown in five years with a pulsating 43-21 win over Scotland at a raucous Aviva Stadium.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
No wonder Arteta joined his players on the pitch after the final whistle for a raucous celebration in front of the jubilant Arsenal fans.
From Barron's • Feb. 22, 2026
Then he led a raucous singalong to his nostalgic hit “DTMF” as a crowd hoisted the flags of nations across Latin America behind him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
They had long trailing dreadlocks, small Afros, big Afros, twists, braids, massive raucous curls and coils.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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