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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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   BOISTEROUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary. Meaning of boisterous in English. boisterous. 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.

   • English (US)

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     BOISTEROUS definicja: 1. noisy, energetic, and rough: 2....

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     BOISTEROUS translate: 喧閙的;精力旺盛的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Boisterous in Russian

     BOISTEROUS translate: шумливый . Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     boisterous translate: buas dan bising. Learn more in the...

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   Boisterous means noisily turbulent, marked by high spirits, or stormy. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, etymology, and related words from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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

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

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   Boisterous means noisy, energetic, and rough, or noisy and not controlled. Learn more about this adjective, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

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   Boisterous means noisy and full of life and energy. Learn how to use this adjective with pictures, pronunciation and usage notes from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

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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.

9. 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.