raucous

/'rɔ:kəs/

Thân thiện

The neighbors complained about the raucous party next door.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Disturbing the public peace; loud and rough: Describes a sound, noise, or event that is unpleasantly loud, harsh, and often disorderly.
   • Unpleasantly loud and harsh: Specifically refers to a sound quality that is grating, rough, and lacking harmony.

Usage

The adjective "raucous" is used to describe sounds, voices, or gatherings that are loud in a chaotic, jarring, or disruptive way. It often carries a negative connotation, implying a lack of control or pleasantness.

Examples

• Describing a sound or voice:
  • The singer's voice was too raucous for the quiet ballad.
  • We heard the raucous cry of the crows from the forest.
• Describing an event or atmosphere:
  • The protest outside the building grew raucous.
  • They were ejected from the bar for their raucous behavior.

Advanced Usage

• "raucous laughter": Laughter that is very loud, harsh, and perhaps uncontrolled.
  • Her raucous laughter could be heard from across the restaurant.
• "a raucous crowd": A group of people making loud, disorderly noise.
  • The raucous crowd cheered when the goal was scored.

Variants and Related Words

• Raucously (adverb): In a loud and harsh manner.
  • The audience laughed raucously at the comedian's joke.
• Raucousness (noun): The quality of being loud and harsh.
  • The raucousness of the city streets was overwhelming.

Synonyms

• Strident: Loud and harsh; grating.
• Boisterous: Noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy.
• Cacophonous: Involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds.
• Rowdy: Noisy and disorderly.

Antonyms

• Melodious: Pleasant-sounding; tuneful.
• Quiet: Making little or no noise.
• Peaceful: Free from disturbance; tranquil.
• Harmonious: Forming a pleasing or consistent whole; tuneful.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "to be in full, raucous cry": To be making a very loud and harsh noise, often used figuratively for a group expressing strong, noisy opinions.
  • The opposition was in full, raucous cry during the debate.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. disturbing the public peace; loud and rough
   • a raucous party
   • rowdy teenagers
2. unpleasantly loud and harsh

Từ đồng nghĩa

• rowdy
• strident