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- DictionaryRum·pus/ˈrəmpəs/
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- 1. a noisy disturbance; a commotion: informal "he caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking"
informal us / ˈrʌm.pəs / uk / ˈrʌm.pəs / Add to word list. a lot of noise, especially a loud and confused argument or complaint: There was a real rumpus going on in the house next door last night. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Arguments & disagreements. argument. be (on) non-speakers idiom. belligerence. bickering.
/ˈrʌmpəs/ IPA guide. Other forms: rumpuses. A rumpus is an uproar or a commotion. Setting a litter of excited puppies loose in a kindergarten classroom would be sure to cause a rumpus. While a rumpus can be loud and boisterous, like the rumpus underneath a piñata in the midst of a huge birthday party, others take the form of heated arguments.
Rumpus definition: a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar. See examples of RUMPUS used in a sentence.
/ˈrʌmpəs/ [usually singular] (informal) a lot of noise that is made especially by people who are complaining about something synonym commotion. to cause a rumpus. Fans kicked up a rumpus when the concert was cancelled. Word Origin. Definitions on the go.
Apr 25, 2024 · noun Word forms: plural -puses. 1. a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar. There was a terrible rumpus going on upstairs. 2. a heated controversy. a rumpus over the school-bond issue.
1. a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion. 2. a heated controversy. [1755–65; orig. uncertain] Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Rumpus. a riot; uproar; disturbance. Example: rumpus of shapes— Dylan Thomas.
Feb 15, 2024 · A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl . ( New Zealand, Australia, Canada) A rumpus room. Synonyms [ edit] ruckus, turmoil. Translations [ edit] ± noise and confusion. See also [ edit] romp. Latin [ edit] Etymology [ edit] Unknown. [1] Pronunciation [ edit]
