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Meanings of raucous in English

Unpleasantly loud and harsh.

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Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough.

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Examples for "rowdy"
Examples for "rowdy"
1
While rowdy at times, the fans always carried themselves with good humour.
The Irish Times
2
The latter can be a rowdy event at the best of times.
The Irish Times
3
And towards the end of the day fatigue kept the rowdy-minded quiet.
Mike
4
A rowdy meeting in Katikati demand a bypass of State Highway 2.
Radio NZ
5
But perhaps most importantly Singapore does not tolerate rowdy protests or demonstrations.
Radio NZ
Usage of raucous in English
1
Any excuse for a raucous workday happy hour is fine by us.
Wired
2
Their protest has grown raucous with the approach of the religious festival.
Reuters
3
Beth was his maybe-girlfriend; the same age, and always trading raucous insults.
The Neutronium Alchemist
4
I was used to New York crowds and my raucous theatre chums.
Cara mia - book one of the immortyl revolution
5
Behind us things were raucous, the red wine and Coors Light flowing.
The wave: in pursuit of the rogues, freaks and giants of the oce...
6
Radio New Zealand's Andre Upston caught their raucous set for Music 101.
Radio NZ
7
A strange voice this, raucous in quality and abnormally low in pitch.
The Gates of Chance
8
Benitez's side started much the brighter at a raucous St James' Park.
The South African
9
The raucous human yells completed the work the first dog had started.
Further Adventures of Lad
10
Hamburg's St Pauli area is one of Europe's most raucous red-light districts.
BBC
11
The public-house at the extreme end was becoming more obvious and raucous.
Nights in London
12
They played with a reserved dignity, announcing the throws in raucous voices.
Atlantida
13
His voice went from barely audible to loud and raucous in seconds.
The devil's closet
14
A forum that often is raucous and rowdy was solemn and grave.
The Guardian
15
The loon forgot his love-sickness, and screamed raucous defiance at the moon.
The Country Beyond: A Romance of the Wilderness
16
A cheer erupted from the crew, followed by raucous comments and laughter.
Genellan: planetfall
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Ireland
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United States of America
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United Kingdom
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