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Meaning of Rumpus | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

Definitions

  1. A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.
  2. A rumpus room.
    Australia, Canada, New-Zealand

Equivalents

العربية الضّجّة
Български вря́ва
Čeština kravál mela povyk
Cymraeg ffrwgwd helynt twrw
Deutsch Krach Rabatz
Español revuelo
Suomi metakka
Magyar balhé
Italiano chiasso
日本語 騒々
Kurdî brak mela
Русский гам гвалт шум
Svenska brak rabalder tumult
Українська ґвалт

Examples

“"I'd like to know how on earth we are going to finish the case with all this umptydoodle rumpus going on."”
“But as his rumpus with Mr. Christie entered its second and third rounds, Mr. Rubio appeared to abandon that game plan.”
“I get up, I get down, and I'm jumping around / And the rumpus and ruckus are comfortable now / Been a hell of a ride, but I'm thinking it's time to grow / Bang! Bang! Bang!”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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