as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Recent Examples of rowdy
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
Party House uses deckbuilding mechanics to simulate hosting a rowdy gathering.
—PCMAG, 12 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
This year’s class of 29er trail bikes can handle the same rowdy riding as longer-travel machines, albeit with slightly slower speeds and more careful line choices.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 23 May 2020
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Adjective
Their trip to the cabin is interrupted by a group of rowdy city folk (including 30 Rock’s Katrina Bowden) who think the men are murderous hillbillies.
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Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday.
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The boisterous Andalusian starts alongside best friend Pedri in the more attacking midfield positions, with pivot Marc Casado behind them.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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The days stretch longer, the light takes on a special glow, and preparations for the boisterous Carnival season infuse the streets with an infectious energy.Rafael Tonon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024
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The climax, in which Dwight and his crew beat a group of nameless Chinese immigrant thugs into submission after they’re used as cannon fodder by Cal Thresher to sabotage Dwight’s wind turbines, is more important to the plot and even uglier.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2024
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Like other Diablo games, Hades would support cooperative multiplayer, but in the Arkham games, groups of thugs would circle around the Dark Knight, comic-book style, waiting to be punched in the face.Jason Schreier, WIRED, 8 Oct. 2024
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In 1951, Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic in the première of the raucous, joyous Second Symphony.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Cuarón’s movies have already won a solid fan base on the festival circuit thanks to raucous comedies like Y Tu Mama Tambien or imposing personal dramas like Roma.Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2024
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Cybercrime As retailers prepare for the big holiday rush — when shoplifters could also take advantage of crowds to ramp up — other kinds of criminals are at the back door.Evan Clark, WWD, 22 Nov. 2024
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Being in close proximity to Adams and the criminal as the gun went off, Jo and her unborn twins could also potentially be in danger.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2024
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Pacino’s new memoir, Sonny Boy, is a 363-page attempt to make sense of all that, drawing a through-line from the rambunctious kid getting chased by cops across the South Bronx to the octogenarian Hollywood icon dancing down the streets of Beverly Hills.Chris Stanton, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
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Understanding the diets of these rambunctious cats may help prevent conflicts between the carnivores and people, and protect the species upon which dispersing cougars rely.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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When a set of tortuous toughs relocate to the neighborhood, his temperament shifts and the scenes increasingly unravel the inner workings of his shaken psyche.Holly Jones, Variety, 23 Sep. 2024
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Standout features: Extension for high ceilings, foldable, lightweight Have high ceilings and other tough to reach spaces?Sarah Madaus, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2024
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Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
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Many Japanese action films are too much about fantasy, either Yakuza [gangsters] or serial killers.Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
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Liam Neeson, in perhaps his final appearance in an action film, portrays a gangster trying to make amends.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowdy. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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