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rumpus

 
Dictionary: rum·pus   (rŭm'pəs) pronunciation
 
n.

A noisy clamor.

[Origin unknown.]


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noun

  1. Sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable: babel, clamor, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, noise, pandemonium, racket, tumult, uproar. See sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
  2. Offensively loud and insistent utterances, especially of disapproval: clamor, hullabaloo, outcry, uproar, vociferation. Idioms: hue and cry. See like/dislike, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.

 
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the act of making a noisy disturbance
  Synonyms: commotion, din, ruction, ruckus, tumult


The verb rumpus has one meaning:

Meaning #1: cause a disturbance


 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - ballade

idioms:

  • rumpus room    hobbyrum, gildestue

Nederlands (Dutch)
drukte, opwinding

Français (French)
n. - boucan, esclandre

idioms:

  • rumpus room    (US) salle de jeux

Deutsch (German)
n. - (ugs.) Krach, Spektakel

idioms:

  • rumpus room    Hobbyraum

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καβγάς, φασαρία, σαματάς

idioms:

  • rumpus room    (ΗΠΑ) (οικογενειακό) δωμάτιο ψυχαγωγίας

Italiano (Italian)
chiasso

idioms:

  • rumpus room    tavernetta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - desordem (f), tumulto (m), banzé (m) (gír.)

idioms:

  • rumpus room    sala de jogos

Русский (Russian)
гам

idioms:

  • rumpus room    комната для игр и т. д.

Español (Spanish)
n. - jaleo, agarrada

idioms:

  • rumpus room    cuarto de juegos

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - störning, oväsen

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
喧闹, 吵闹

idioms:

  • rumpus room    娱乐室

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 喧鬧, 吵鬧

idioms:

  • rumpus room    娛樂室

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 소음, 소동, 언쟁

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 騒ぎ, 口論

idioms:

  • rumpus room    遊戯室

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شجار, ضوضاء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ריב, רעש, מהומה‬


 
 
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