boisterous
adjective
bois·ter·ous
ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs 
1
a
: noisily turbulent : rowdy
b
: marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits
2
: stormy, tumultuous
boisterously
adverb
boisterousness
noun
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.
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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
Suzanne Massie, boisterous and voluble as we drove through her adopted neighborhood in St. Petersburg, hurtled to a sudden stop. She was laughing uproariously to see the spot, where five years earlier, her rented car had fallen apart …
—Christopher Lydon, Atlantic, February 1993
A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
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
Suzanne Massie, boisterous and voluble as we drove through her adopted neighborhood in St. Petersburg, hurtled to a sudden stop. She was laughing uproariously to see the spot, where five years earlier, her rented car had fallen apart …
—Christopher Lydon, Atlantic, February 1993
A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
Recent Examples on the Web
During the past decade, Tranter has established himself as one of the music industry’s most reliable hitmakers, thanks to his clever, boisterous lyricism and dramatic, over-the-top choruses and hooks.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Yes, Yankee Stadium was packed and boisterous, just as this place and the old place have been for decades of postseasons.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But skip the boisterous party vessels that pack in the passengers in favor of a vintage wooden salon boat.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Golden retriever Cara gained masses of online fans after her owner shared a video showcasing the reality of life with a boisterous puppy, after she was left unsupervised for just enough time to get into trouble.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Yes, Yankee Stadium was packed and boisterous, just as this place and the old place have been for decades of postseasons.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
But skip the boisterous party vessels that pack in the passengers in favor of a vintage wooden salon boat.
—Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 1 Oct. 2025
Golden retriever Cara gained masses of online fans after her owner shared a video showcasing the reality of life with a boisterous puppy, after she was left unsupervised for just enough time to get into trouble.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boisterous
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“Boisterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boisterous. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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boisterous
adjective
bois·ter·ous
ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs
1
a
: noisily rough : rowdy
a boisterous crowd
b
: marked by high spirits
boisterous laughter
2
: vigorously active : stormy
boisterously
adverb
boisterousness
noun
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