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noun
- 1. a noisy disturbance; a row: informal "he caused a rumpus with his flair for troublemaking"
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noun. rum· pus ˈrəm-pəs. Synonyms of rumpus. : a usually noisy commotion. Synonyms. ado. alarums and excursions. ballyhoo. blather. bluster. bobbery. bother. bustle. clatter. clutter [chiefly dialect] coil. commotion. corroboree [Australian] disturbance. do [chiefly dialect] foofaraw. fun. furore. fuss. helter-skelter. hoo-hah. hoopla.
RUMPUS definition: 1. a lot of noise, especially a loud and confused argument or complaint: 2. a lot of noise…. Learn more.
Rumpus definition: a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar. See examples of RUMPUS used in a sentence.
A rumpus is an uproar or a commotion. Setting a litter of excited puppies loose in a kindergarten classroom would be sure to cause a rumpus. While a rumpus can be loud and boisterous, like the rumpus underneath a piñata in the midst of a huge birthday party, others take the form of heated arguments.
'Rumpus' describes a noisy and boisterous commotion or disturbance, often caused by a group of people. While the exact origin of 'rumpus' may be elusive, its colloquial and onomatopoeic quality effectively conveys the idea of a lively and uproarious uproar, often characterized by spirited and disorderly behavior.
RUMPUS meaning: 1. a lot of noise, especially a loud and confused argument or complaint: 2. a lot of noise…. Learn more.
Noun. 1. rumpus - the act of making a noisy disturbance. ruckus, ruction, commotion, din, tumult. disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion. ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion. Verb.
A complete guide to the word "RUMPUS": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
If someone or something causes a rumpus, they cause a lot of noise or argument. He had actually left the company a year before the rumpus started. Synonyms: commotion , row , noise , confusion More Synonyms of rumpus
The Britannica Dictionary. rumpus. 2 ENTRIES FOUND: rumpus (noun) rumpus room (noun) rumpus / ˈ rʌmpəs/ noun. Britannica Dictionary definition of RUMPUS. [singular] chiefly British, informal. : a noisy argument, fight, etc. : ruckus. They caused a rumpus [= commotion] with their fighting. RUMPUS meaning: a noisy argument, fight, etc. ruckus.
