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   boisterous

   /ˈbɔɪst(ə)rəs/

   adjective

   • 1. noisy, energetic, and cheerful: "a group of boisterous lads" Similar livelyactiveanimatedexuberantspiritedbouncyfriskyexcitedoverexcitedin high spiritshigh-spiritedebullientvibrantrowdyunrulywilduproariousunrestrainedundisciplineduninhibiteduncontrolledabandonedroughrompingrollickingdisorderlyknockaboutriotousrip-roaringrumbustiousroisteringtumultuousnoisyloudclamorousclangorousOpposite quietrestrained
   • ▪ (of weather or water) wild or stormy: "the boisterous wind was lulled" Similar blusterygustinggustybreezywindystormywildsquallyroughchoppyturbulenttempestuoushowlingroaringragingfuriousinformal:blowyOpposite calmquiet

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘rough, stiff’): variant of earlier boistuous ‘rustic, coarse, boisterous’, of unknown origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. boisterously adverb
   • 2. boisterousness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBOISTEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈbɔɪ.st ə r.əs / us / ˈbɔɪ.stɚ.əs / Add to word list. noisy, energetic, and rough: boisterous children. a boisterous game. Synonym. rambunctious mainly US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clamour. clatter. disturbance.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › boisterousBoisterous Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BOISTEROUS is noisily turbulent : rowdy. How to use boisterous in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Boisterous.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › boisterousBoisterous - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Boisterous is a word used to describe someone spirited, loud, and slightly out of control — like someone with a spring in their step and a song in their heart singing to strangers on the street.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBOISTEROUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   adjective. us / ˈbɔɪ.stɚ.əs / uk / ˈbɔɪ.st ə r.əs / Add to word list. noisy, energetic, and rough: boisterous children. a boisterous game. Synonym. rambunctious mainly US. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Noise & noisy. abuzz. bang something out. barky. bash something out. blast. boisterously. brouhaha. clatter. disturbance. explosive.

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   Boisterous definition: rough and noisy; noisily jolly or rowdy; clamorous; unrestrained. See examples of BOISTEROUS used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBOISTEROUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Someone who is boisterous is noisy, lively, and full of energy. ...a boisterous but good-natured crowd. Most of the children were noisy and boisterous. Synonyms: unruly, wild, disorderly, loud More Synonyms of boisterous.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › boisterousBoisterous - definition of boisterous by The Free Dictionary

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   Define boisterous. boisterous synonyms, boisterous pronunciation, boisterous translation, English dictionary definition of boisterous. adj. 1. Loud or noisy and lively or unrestrained: a boisterous street market. See Synonyms at vociferous. 2. Rough and stormy; violent: boisterous winds; a...

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishboisterous adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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   adjective. /ˈbɔɪstərəs/. /ˈbɔɪstərəs/. (of people, animals or behaviour) noisy and full of life and energy. It was a challenge, keeping ten boisterous seven-year-olds amused. The children and the dogs raced out of the house to give me a boisterous welcome. Topics Personal qualities c2. Word Origin.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › boisterousBoisterous Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Having or resembling animal exuberance. Wiktionary. Synonyms: knockabout. rumbustious. rambunctious. unruly. robustious. rough. fierce. knock-down-and-drag-out. violent. vehement. unyielding. unrestrained. turbulent. tumultuous.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › boisterousboisterous | meaning of boisterous in Longman Dictionary of ...

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    boisterous meaning, definition, what is boisterous: someone, especially a child, who is bois...: Learn more.