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Synonyms: Adjective
boisterous, hell-raising, knockabout, rambunctious, raucous, robustious, roisterous, rollicking, rumbustious [chiefly British]
Synonyms: Noun
bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, hood, hoodlum, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]
Antonyms: Adjective
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Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
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a rowdy game of basketball a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagersNoun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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But he was also criticized for his handling of the rowdy and sometimes violent spring break crowds that have grown in the city in recent years. — Johnny Diaz, sun-sentinel.com, "Miami Beach police chief heading to Baltimore," 5 June 2019 The 2018 World Cup begins this weekend in Russia, and that means that bars around the city are gearing up for some seriously rowdy watch parties. — Bethany Ao, Philly.com, "Where to watch the World Cup in Philadelphia," 14 June 2018 The four men gave the crowd a rowdy party to finish the night. — Denise Warner, Billboard, "Darius Rucker, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan and Charles Kelley Close Out the 2018 CMT Music Awards With 'Straight to Hell'," 6 June 2018 In their last trip to Spokane, rowdy GU fans created a raucous atmosphere that rattled the Huskies who didn’t put up much of a fight during a 98-71 defeat. — Percy Allen, The Seattle Times, "UW Huskies need their “A” game to snap 7-game losing streak at No. 1 Gonzaga," 5 Dec. 2018 There is a great happy hour scene, but things really start to pick up after dinner time—and the crowd stays rowdy well into the night. — Todd Plummer, Town & Country, "The Right Way To Ski Mount Buller, Australia’s Winter Playground," 10 Dec. 2018 Unfortunately, the rowdy-yet-charming bunch never picked up any nominations for the Starz program. — Chelsea Hassler, Vogue, "The Most Outrageous Snubs in Emmy History," 17 Sep. 2018 The players get rowdier and rowdier until a champion is crowned. — Rich Mayor, chicagotribune.com, "Pioneer Press baseball preview: West Suburban Silver," 15 Mar. 2018 Reddit, home to anonymous superfan communities dedicated to videogames, politics, TV shows and wildly diverse hobbies, has gained a reputation as a rowdy platform where the quirky and unpopular are welcome. — Shan Li, WSJ, "Latest Funding Values Reddit at $3 Billion," 11 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Although the Warriors chose to do nothing at the deadline, the Cavaliers were unloading players like club bouncers tossing rowdies into the street. — Bruce Jenkins, San Francisco Chronicle, "Rivalry gets a reset as Cavaliers blow it up, Warriors stand pat," 8 Feb. 2018 But unlike Freedom Caucus rowdies, Tuesday Groupies are a low-key, low-profile bunch. — Michelle Cottle, The Atlantic, "Who Will Lead the Republican Moderates?," 8 Oct. 2017 The fourth position in the Eastern Conference and the accompanying right to host a USL playoff game is just seven points out of reach as the Tampa Bay Rowdies have the spot currently with 38 points. — Patrick Brennan, Cincinnati.com, "FC Cincinnati seeks to right ship in 1st match vs. Ottawa," 22 Aug. 2017 Rowdies owner Bill Edwards wants to rebuild Al Lang Stadium, which sits alongside the St. Petersburg harbor. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "MLS expansion race began with 12, but will enough viable bids even emerge?," 23 June 2017 Jack Whitehall plays passive hero Paul Pennyfeather, a divinity student expelled from Oxford for reasons beyond his control — his clothes were removed by rowdies — and forced to find work. — Robert Lloyd, latimes.com, "'Decline and Fall' brings the macabre (yet elegant) school yardcomedy of Evelyn Waugh to life," 15 May 2017 Appalled at how absurdly little legislative progress has been made this year—despite unified GOP control of the government—the ultra-conservative rowdies are pushing for the unthinkable: a cancellation of Congress’s summer break. — Michelle Cottle, The Atlantic, "Vacation's All They Ever Wanted," 17 June 2017 Sunday Rowdies: (M) Leonard Carter 692; (W) Jamie Heintz 589. — Johnny Gorches, Post-Tribune, "Post-Tribune Bowling Scores," 3 May 2017 The president of The Edwards Group (led by Rowdies owner Bill Edwards) knows a thing or two about elections. — Brian Straus, SI.com, "MLS expansion latest: Tampa Bay's vote; Beckham's new investor; a pulse for St. Louis?," 28 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rowdy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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