- loud and raucous
- The characterization of a sound interfering with the peace and quiet of a person. Haggerty v Associated Farmers of California, Inc. 44 Cal 2d 60, 279 P2d 734.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
loud and raucous
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loud — loud, stentorian, earsplitting, hoarse, raucous, strident, stertorous are comparable when they apply to sounds and mean great in volume or unpleasant in effect. Loud suggests a volume above normal and sometimes implies undue vehemence or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
raucous — [rô′kəs, rä′kəs] adj. [L raucus < IE echoic base * reu , to give hoarse cries, mutter > L rumor, OE reon, to lament] 1. hoarse; rough sounding [a raucous shout] 2. loud and rowdy [a raucous party] raucously adv. raucousness n … English World dictionary
loud — loud1 [laud] adj comparative louder superlative loudest [: Old English; Origin: hlud] 1.) making a lot of noise ≠ ↑quiet ▪ The book fell to the floor with a loud bang. ▪ The music was so loud that I had to shout. ▪ Who s there? asked David in a… … Dictionary of contemporary English
raucous — rau|cous [ rɔkəs ] adjective 1. ) rude, noisy, and violent: a raucous gang of teenagers 2. ) a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough: Raucous laughter came from inside. ╾ rau|cous|ly adverb … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
raucous — UK [ˈrɔːkəs] / US [ˈrɔkəs] adjective 1) rude, noisy, and violent a raucous gang of teenagers 2) a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough Derived word: raucously adverb … English dictionary
raucous — [ˈrɔːkəs] adj a raucous voice is loud and sounds rough raucously adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
raucous — adj. harsh sounding, loud and hoarse. Derivatives: raucously adv. raucousness n. Etymology: L raucus … Useful english dictionary
loud — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hlūd; akin to Old High German hlūt loud, Latin inclutus famous, Greek klytos, Sanskrit śṛṇoti he hears Date: before 12th century 1. a. marked by intensity or volume of sound b. producing a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
raucous — rau|cous [ˈro:kəs US ˈro: ] adj [Date: 1700 1800; : Latin; Origin: raucus] 1.) sounding unpleasantly loud ▪ He burst into raucous laughter . ▪ raucous cheers 2.) impolite, noisy, and violent ▪ A group of raucous students spilled out of the bar. ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
raucous — [[t]rɔ͟ːkəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A raucous sound is loud, harsh, and rather unpleasant. They heard a bottle being smashed, then more raucous laughter. ...the raucous cries of the sea birds. ...a raucous crowd of 25,000 delirious fans.… … English dictionary
