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

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOISTEROUS | 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.

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

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOISTEROUS | 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.

6. 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.

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 › us › dictionaryBOISTEROUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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

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   boisterous meaning, definition, what is boisterous: someone, especially a child, who is bois...: Learn more.

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    Boisterous Sentence Examples. The boisterous student disrupted his class everyday. The front door was in continual motion with guests coming and going, amid laughter and boisterous conversation. The child was very boisterous at home, but was on his best behavior at school.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishBOISTEROUS | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    noisy and full of energy: a boisterous child. boisterously. adverb. (Definition of boisterous from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)