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- [ruhm-puh s]
- /ˈrʌm pəs/
- /ˈrʌm.pəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ruhm-puh s]
- /ˈrʌm pəs/
Definitions of rumpus word
- noun plural rumpus a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar: There was a terrible rumpus going on upstairs. 1
- noun plural rumpus a heated controversy: a rumpus over the school-bond issue. 1
- noun rumpus commotion, fuss 1
- countable noun rumpus If someone or something causes a rumpus, they cause a lot of noise or argument. 0
- noun rumpus a noisy, confused, or disruptive commotion 0
- noun rumpus an uproar or commotion 0
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Origin of rumpus
First appearance:
before 1755 One of the 47% newest English words
First recorded in 1755-65; origin uncertain
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Parts of speech for Rumpus
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rumpus popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
rumpus usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rumpus
verb rumpus
- altercate — to argue, esp heatedly; dispute
- contest — A contest is a competition or game in which people try to win.
- duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- lay a finger on — to harm
- dueling — Present participle of duel.
noun rumpus
- anarchism — Anarchism is the belief that the laws and power of governments should be replaced by people working together freely.
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
- blow a fuse — If you blow a fuse, you suddenly become very angry and are unable to stay calm.
- blow off — If you blow something off, you ignore it or choose not to deal with it.
Top questions with rumpus
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