Rowdy: meaning, definitions and examples

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rowdy

 

[ หˆraสŠdi ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

behavior

Loud, noisy, and unruly in a way that causes disruption or trouble.

Synonyms

boisterous, disorderly, raucous

Examples of usage

  • He was thrown out of the bar for being too rowdy.
  • The rowdy teenagers were causing chaos in the park.
  • Don't invite him to the party, he can get really rowdy after a few drinks.
Context #2 | Noun

person

A noisy and disorderly person.

Synonyms

delinquent, hooligan, troublemaker

Examples of usage

  • The rowdy at the concert kept disturbing others.
  • The teacher had to separate the rowdies in the classroom.
  • The rowdy was escorted out of the stadium for starting a fight.

Translations

Translations of the word "rowdy" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น barulhento

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค‰เคชเคฆเฅเคฐเคตเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช laut

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ ribut

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะปะฐัะปะธะฒะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ haล‚aล›liwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้จ’ใŒใ—ใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bruyant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ruidoso

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท gรผrรผltรผlรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹œ๋„๋Ÿฌ์šด

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุตุงุฎุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hluฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hluฤnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅต้—น็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ hrupen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ hรกvรฆr

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ัˆัƒะปั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฎแƒ›แƒแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sษ™s-kรผylรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ruidoso

Etymology

The word 'rowdy' originated in the United States in the early 19th century, derived from the word 'row' meaning noisy or disorderly. It was initially used to describe boisterous or rough behavior. Over time, 'rowdy' has become a common term to refer to someone or something loud, disruptive, or unruly.

See also: row, rowboat, rower, rowing.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #25,217, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.