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   Bois·ter·ous

   /ˈboist(ə)rəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy: "the boisterous conviviality associated with taverns of that period" Similar livelyactiveanimatedexuberantspiritedbouncyfriskyexcitedoverexcitedin high spiritshigh-spiritedebullientvibrantrowdyunrulywilduproariousunrestrainedundisciplineduninhibiteduncontrolledabandonedroughrompingrollickingdisorderlyknockaboutriotousrip-roaringrumbustiousroisteringtumultuousnoisyloudclamorousclangorousOpposite quietrestrained
   • ▪ (of wind, weather, or water) wild or stormy: "the boisterous wind was lulled" Similar blusterygustinggustybreezywindystormywildsquallyroughchoppyturbulenttempestuoushowlingroaringragingfuriousinformal:blowyOpposite calmquiet

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘rough, stiff’): variant of earlier boistuous ‘rustic, coarse, boisterous’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. boisterously adverb
   • 2. boisterousness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boisterousBoisterous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jul 2, 2012 · The meaning of BOISTEROUS is noisily turbulent : rowdy. How to use boisterous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Boisterous.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › boisterousBOISTEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈbɔɪ.st ə r.əs / us / ˈbɔɪ.stɚ.əs / Add to word list. noisy, energetic, and rough: boisterous children. a boisterous game. Synonym. rambunctious mainly US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clamour. clatter. disturbance.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › boisterousBOISTEROUS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Boisterous definition: rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained. See examples of BOISTEROUS used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boisterousBoisterous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Boisterous is a word used to describe someone spirited, loud, and slightly out of control — like someone with a spring in their step and a song in their heart singing to strangers on the street.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › boisterousBOISTEROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈbɔɪ.stɚ.əs / uk / ˈbɔɪ.st ə r.əs / Add to word list. noisy, energetic, and rough: boisterous children. a boisterous game. Synonym. rambunctious mainly US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clatter. disturbance. explosive.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › boisterousBoisterous - definition of boisterous by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Loud or noisy and lively or unrestrained: a boisterous street market. See Synonyms at vociferous. 2. Rough and stormy; violent: boisterous winds; a boisterous voyage. [Middle English boistres, variant of boistous, rude, rough, perhaps from Old French boisteus, lame, limping, from boiste, knee joint .] bois′ter·ous·ly adv. bois′ter·ous·ness n.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › boisterousBOISTEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy. ...a boisterous but good-natured crowd. Most of the children were noisy and boisterous. Synonyms: unruly, wild, disorderly, loud More Synonyms of boisterous.