rumbustious

adjective
UK: /rʌmˈbʌʃ.əs/
US: /rʌmˈbʌʃəs/

  1. Full of energy and noisy fun; boisterous.

    1. The children were being rumbustious in the garden.
    2. The party became quite rumbustious as the evening wore on, with loud music.

  2. Unrestrained and exuberant, sometimes to the point of being unruly or disruptive.

    1. He is known for his rumbustious personality.
    2. The crowd became rumbustious after the team won, celebrating loudly.

Synonyms

boisterous unruly rowdy exuberant turbulent uproarious

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "rumbustious" in English means: Full of energy and noisy fun; boisterous., Unrestrained and exuberant, sometimes to the point of being unruly or disruptive..

The phonetic transcription of "rumbustious" is /rʌmˈbʌʃ.əs/ in British English and /rʌmˈbʌʃəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "rumbustious": boisterous, unruly, rowdy, exuberant, turbulent, uproarious.

Example usage of "rumbustious": "The children were being rumbustious in the garden.". More examples on the page.