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raucous

/ˈrɔːkəs/adjective

उच्चारण रॉकस

कर्कश, कर्णकटु, शोरगुल भरा

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adjective
  1. 1

    sounding loud and rough

    कर्कश, कर्णकटु, शोरगुल भरा

    • raucous laughter
    • the raucous cry of the crows
    • The raucous call of a peacock woke us early.
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    • Raucous cheers rose from the crowd as the batsman hit a six.
    • He gave a raucous laugh that could be heard across the hall.

    Synonyms harsh grating rough strident noisy

    Opposite soft quiet sweet melodious

  2. 2

    noisy and rough, in a way that is quite unpleasant

    शोरगुल भरा, हुल्लड़ वाला

    • a raucous party next door
    • A raucous crowd cheered loudly outside the stadium.
    • Residents complained about the raucous noise from the wedding procession.
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    • The raucous crowd at the railway platform pushed forward.
    • We left the raucous bar and went home.

    Synonyms rowdy boisterous noisy disorderly riotous

    Opposite quiet peaceful calm orderly

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AaSpelling

rau·cous

With -au- and -cous (not 'rocous' or 'raucus').

-au- और अंत में -cous ('rocous' या 'raucus' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep the harsh-sound words together: raucous (loud and rough), strident (loud and unpleasant, often of a voice), cacophonous (a mixture of harsh sounds), shrill (high and sharp), grating.

कर्कश ध्वनि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: raucous (तेज़ और खुरदरा), strident (तेज़ और अप्रिय, प्रायः आवाज़), cacophonous (कर्कश ध्वनियों का मिश्रण), shrill (ऊँचा और तीखा), grating।