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rambunctious

[ram-buhngk-shuhs]

adjective

  1. difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous.

    a rambunctious child.

  2. turbulently active and noisy.

    a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand.



rambunctious

/ æˈʌŋʃə /

adjective

  1. informalboisterous; unruly

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • rambunctiously adverb
  • rambunctiousness noun
  • ˈܲԳپdzܲԱ noun
  • ˈܲԳپdzܲ adverb
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rambunctious1

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of rambunctious1

C19: probably from Icelandic ram- (intensifying prefix) + -bunctious , from bumptious
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As Deathracer413 celebrates its 200th skating session, the vibe is affectionate and rambunctious, jovial retiree backyard barbecue meets heavily tattooed skater meetup.

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The nest the foursome shares is big at 6 feet across, but it’s getting crowded, and the eaglets are rambunctious.

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He reveled in the rambunctious disorder of its mining towns, and as a young reporter there he uncorked his ebullient sense of humor.

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It said the diversity of opinion within the board "is not unlike the politics of Israel itself, whose rambunctious democratic culture sees a fierce exchange of views about these excruciating life-and-death issues".

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You go there to yell and be rambunctious sometimes.”

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