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- [ram-buhngk-shuh s]
- /ræmˈbʌŋk ʃəs/
- /ræmˈbʌŋk.ʃəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ram-buhngk-shuh s]
- /ræmˈbʌŋk ʃəs/
Definitions of rambunctious word
- adjective rambunctious difficult to control or handle; wildly boisterous: a rambunctious child. 1
- adjective rambunctious turbulently active and noisy: a social gathering that became rambunctious and out of hand. 1
- adjective rambunctious boisterous 1
- adjective rambunctious A rambunctious person is energetic in a cheerful, noisy way. 0
- adjective rambunctious boisterous; unruly 0
- adjective rambunctious wild, disorderly, boisterous, unruly, etc. 0
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Origin of rambunctious
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1820-30; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Rambunctious
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rambunctious popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rambunctious
adj rambunctious
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
- clangorous — a loud, resonant sound; clang.
- ear piercing — hole in ear for jewellery
adjective rambunctious
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
- obstreperous — resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly.
- rackety — making or causing a racket; noisy.
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