rambunctious

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/ræmˈbʌŋkʃəs/
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Loud, lively energy that spills into unruly or hard-to-control behaviour.
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Examples

  • A rambunctious crowd spilled out of the stadium after the win.
  • The rambunctious kids were bouncing off the walls after lunch.
  • Even experienced teachers struggled with the rambunctious class.
  • The rambunctious party kept the whole building awake.
  • She tried to calm the rambunctious puppies before the training session.

Similar words

wild
rowdy
lively
boisterous
raucous
high-spirited
unruly

Meanings

Noisy and hard to control

adjective
everyday
informal
Full of loud, lively energy in a way that is playful, unruly, or difficult to manage.

Examples

  • The rambunctious kids were bouncing off the walls after lunch.
  • A rambunctious crowd spilled out of the stadium after the win.
  • She tried to calm the rambunctious puppies before the training session.
  • The rambunctious party kept the whole building awake.
  • Even experienced teachers struggled with the rambunctious class.
  • Their rambunctious laughter echoed through the hallway.

Similar words

boisterous
rowdy
unrulywild
raucous
lively
high-spirited

Etymology

An American English word first recorded in the early 1800s, probably altered from rumbustious, an older word for boisterous or unruly behaviour.

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