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- [rou-dee]
- /ˈraʊ di/
- /ˈraʊ.di/
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- [rou-dee]
- /ˈraʊ di/
Definitions of rowdy word
- noun plural rowdy a rough, disorderly person. 1
- adjective rowdy rough and disorderly: rowdy behavior at school. 1
- adjective rowdy people: disorderly 1
- adjective rowdy atmosphere: noisy, disorderly 1
- noun rowdy disorderly person 1
- adjective rowdy When people are rowdy, they are noisy, rough, and likely to cause trouble. 0
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Origin of rowdy
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
1810-20, Americanism; perhaps irregular from row3
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Parts of speech for Rowdy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rowdy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rowdy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rowdy
verb rowdy
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- flare up — to burn with an unsteady, swaying flame, as a torch or candle in the wind.
- fight — a battle or combat.
- mix it up — to combine (substances, elements, things, etc.) into one mass, collection, or assemblage, generally with a thorough blending of the constituents.
adj rowdy
- anarchic — If you describe someone or something as anarchic, you disapprove of them because they do not recognize or obey any rules or laws.
- bearish — On the stock market, if there is a bearish mood, prices are expected to fall. Compare bullish.
- blusterous — to roar and be tumultuous, as wind.
- boisterous — Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy.
noun rowdy
- antagonizer — a person who antagonizes people, or provokes hostility: The leader was an antagonizer of the peasantry. Compare antagonist.
- brannigan — a noisy quarrel
- bruiser — A bruiser is someone who is tough, strong, and aggressive, and enjoys a fight or argument.
- bully — A bully is someone who uses their strength or power to hurt or frighten other people.
- cardsharp — a professional card player who cheats
adjective rowdy
- clamorous — If you describe people or their voices as clamorous, you mean they are talking loudly or shouting.
- clattery — (informal) Tending to cause a clatter; noisy and possibly cumbersome.
- errant — Erring or straying from the proper course or standards.
- indisciplined — Alternative form of undisciplined.
- noisy — abounding in or full of noise: a noisy assembly hall.
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