boisterous

adjective

bois·ter·ous | \ ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs

Definition of boisterous

1a : noisily turbulent : rowdy

b : marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits

2 : stormy, tumultuous

3 obsolete

a : coarse

b : durable, strong

c : massive

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vociferous, clamorous, blatant, strident, boisterous, obstreperous mean so loud or insistent as to compel attention. vociferous implies a vehement shouting or calling out. vociferous cries of protest and outrage clamorous may imply insistency as well as vociferousness in demanding or protesting. clamorous demands for prison reforms blatant implies an offensive bellowing or insensitive loudness. blatant rock music a blatant clamor for impeachment strident suggests harsh and discordant noise. heard the strident cry of the crow boisterous suggests a noisiness and turbulence due to high spirits. a boisterous crowd of party goers obstreperous suggests unruly and aggressive noisiness and resistance to restraint. the obstreperous demonstrators were arrested

Examples of boisterous in a Sentence

The crowd was young and boisterous, the cheeseburgers were juicy and perfectly charred, and the place was always packed. — Jonathan Black, Saveur, October 2007 Things had apparently gotten a little too boisterous during the Northern Ohio Girls Soccer League games. And it wasn't the kids. Fed up with noisy, know-it-all parents, the league banned cheering and jeering from the sidelines for one game, which they dubbed Silent Sunday. — Kate Rounds, Ms., December 1999/January 2000

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Ditto if a family requisitions the adults-only pool for its boisterous kids. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "Cruise Ship Etiquette Tips: A Primer For Before You Sail," 4 Sep. 2019 While lawmakers argued, with one after another rising from the chamber’s green leather benches to defend or denounce Johnson’s tactics, boisterous demonstrations outside the House of Commons continued into the night. — Laura King, Los Angeles Times, "U.K. Parliament defies Boris Johnson and sets vote to block no-deal Brexit," 3 Sep. 2019

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boisterous

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English Language Learners Definition of boisterous

: very noisy and active in a lively way

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boisterous

adjective

bois·ter·ous | \ ˈbȯi-stə-rəs

, -strəs\

Kids Definition of boisterous

: being rough and noisy a boisterous class

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