Raucous

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈrɔːkÉ™s/
• US IPA: /ˈrÉ”kÉ™s/
• cot-caught IPA: /ˈrÉ‘kÉ™s/
• Rhymes: -ɔːkÉ™s

Origin

Latin raucus (hoarse, husky, raucous)

Full definition of raucous

Adjective

1. Harsh and rough-sounding.At night, raucous sounds come from the swamp.
2. Disorderly and boisterous.Acts of vandalism were committed by a raucous gang of drunkards.
3. loud and annoyingthe new neighbors had a raucous party.

Related terms

• raucously
• raucousness

Synonyms

• (Disorderly and boisterous) rowdy