rowdy

ˈraʊdi

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Definition of rowdy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorperson who behaves in a noisy and disorderly way

The rowdy at the bar was shouting and throwing glasses..

hooligan

troublemaker

cruel person

Dated

cruel and brutal fellow

Dated

The rowdy bullied others without remorse.

brute

bully

ruffian

Adjective

noisy behaviorloud, disorderly, and hard to control

The rowdy crowd cheered loudly at the game.

boisterous

unruly

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Origin of rowdy

Unknown, possibly from row (noisy disturbance)

Terms with rowdy included in their meaning

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wild man

behavior

rowdy or violent man

tough

adj.

behavior

rowdy or rough in behavior

dog rough

adj.

chaotic

very rowdy and disorderly

roughness

behavior

rowdy or disorderly behavior

heller

rowdy person

noisy or mischievous person

laddish

adj.

behavior

showing rowdy or immature traits like a stereotypical young man

larrikin

disruptive person

person known for rowdy and disruptive behavior

rort

celebration

rowdy party or celebration

Examples of rowdy in a sentence

A rowdy was escorted out of the concert for bad behavior.
The rowdy was feared by the entire neighborhood.
A notorious rowdy, he was known for his cruelty.
The rowdy students disrupted the assembly.
A rowdy party kept the neighbors awake.

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French:perturbateur, turbulent, ...
German:Randalierer, rüpelhaft, ...
Italian:teppista, chiassoso, ...
Spanish:alborotador, alborotado, ...
Portuguese:arruaceiro, barulhento, ...
Chinese:闹事者, 喧闹, ...
Japanese:乱暴者, 騒がしい, ...
Arabic:مُشاغِب, صاخِب, ...
Hebrew:חוּלִיגָן, פָּרוּעַ, ...
Russian:хулиган, буйный, ...
Ukrainian:галасливий, буйний, ...
Hindi:गुंडा, उपद्रवी, ...
Bengali:উচ্ছৃঙ্খল ব্যক্তি, উচ্ছৃঙ্খল, ...
Catalan:sorollós, esvalotat, ...
Czech:výtržník, nevázaný, ...
Danish:bølle, uregerlig, ...
Dutch:oproerkraaier, luidruchtig, ...
Greek:ταραξίας, θορυβώδης, ...
Hungarian:rendbontó, hangoskodó, ...
Khmer:មនុស្សក្រឡុកក្រឡាក់, រញ៉េរញ៉ៃ, ...
Korean:난동꾼, 소란스러운, ...
Persian:آشوبگر, شلوغ, ...
Polish:awanturnik, hałaśliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):arruaceiro, barulhento, ...
Romanian:scandalagiu, zgomotos, ...
Swedish:bråkstake, stökig, ...
Thai:คนเสียงดังและวุ่นวาย, เอะอะ, ...
Turkish:gürültücü kişi, şamatacı, ...
Vietnamese:người ồn ào, ồn ào, ...

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