# raucous

/ˈɹɔkəs/ (US) · /ɹˈɔːkəs/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/raucous
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

making a loud, unpleasant, and noisy sound. You use this to describe voices or sounds that are very loud and not quiet.

For teachers: characterised by loud, harsh, or unpleasant sounds. Often describes vocalisations or environmental noise that lacks refinement.

## Examples

- The crowd made a raucous noise as the team scored.
- The raucous laughter of the students echoed through the empty halls long after the party ended.
- The documentary captures the raucous atmosphere of the 1960s counterculture movement, focusing on the unfiltered energy of the street protests.

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