rambunctious

English

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Etymology

Possibly alteration of rumbustious.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹæmˈbʌŋkʃəs/
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Adjective

rambunctious (comparative more rambunctious, superlative most rambunctious)

  1. (informal, chiefly Canada, US) Energetic, noisy, boisterous and difficult to control.
    The kids are being especially rambunctious today.
    • 12 December 2018, Charles Bramesco, AV Club A spoonful of nostalgia helps the calculated Mary Poppins Returns go down
      She does the same thing as any parent worth their salt, and gets rambunctious youngsters engaged in daily drudgeries by refashioning the quotidian as adventure.
    • 2002, Jeffrey Rowland, WIGU Adventures
      Mrs. Tinkle, your son’s rambunctious behavior is quite common in children with unusually high intelligence levels.

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