Definition of "raucousness" []

• The characteristic of being raucous. (noun)

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• "The growing size and raucousness of some Occupy Wall Street protests are putting pressure on mayors—even a few who initially welcomed the movements—to shut them down as concerns mount about safety and extended use of public spaces."
• "What's more, the 3-year-old Derby horses are unaccustomed to the 1¼-mile distance and the size and raucousness of the crowd."
• "Perhaps not ideal circumstances for a show, but the band was happy to be back in the Northeast after their recent van tour of Canada and cut through it all with songs that jumped from the raucousness to the plaintive to the blasphemous."