rumpus

noun

ˈrəm-pəs How to pronounce rumpus (audio)
Definition of rumpusnext
as in commotion
a state of noisy, confused activity the kids made such a rumpus that they woke up everyone else in the house

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Recent Examples of rumpus Vinicius was once again tormented by old nemesis Pablo Maffeo throughout the action, and was therefore heated at full time and caught causing a rumpus in the tunnel. — Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025 A little boy named Max who got up on the wrong side of the bed meets a troupe of teeth-gnashing monsters — and so the wild rumpus begins. — Karen Cicero, Good Housekeeping, 10 July 2023 Let the wild rumpus start with this no-sew costume of Max, the main character from the beloved children's book, Where the Wild Things Are. — Amy Mitchell, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2022 See All Example Sentences for rumpus
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rumpus
  1. commotion
  2. disturbance
  3. stir
  4. fuss
  5. hurry
  6. turmoil
Noun
  • Neighbors also reported hearing a commotion on Tuesday night.
    — Emma Marsden, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The sounds of commotion and raised voices filled the background.
    — Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • Authorities say the situation began when officers were called to a domestic disturbance involving a man at a woman in the rear of the New Holland Market shopping center on the 1900 block of Jesse Jewell Parkway.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Harper Alderson, editor of Trinity's University Times newspaper, told RTÉ about the disturbances on Tuesday, and said that Irish police had used pepper spray on two protesters.
    — Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • From Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay-Z’s elevator incident in 2014, to Kim Kardashian causing a stir after wearing Marilyn Monroe’s beaded dress to the 2022 Met Gala, fashion’s biggest night is no stranger to backlash.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 5 Nov. 2026
  • At the last Met Gala in May, model Bhavitha Mandava caused a stir online after she was outfitted in a pair of Chanel jeans and a half-zip many thought to be far too workaday.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • After a marathon journey involving three connecting flights to reach Glasgow—and coming off the back of a particularly hectic week that had left me feeling a little under the weather—the lack of fuss was firmly appreciated.
    — Liam Hess, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Their clients, like the classic Vegas-chapel clientele, didn’t want the fuss of a giant ceremony or just didn’t have the guests.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • Linebacker Rasheem Biles was a menace for the Longhorns and also had two, plus three QB hurries as a blitzer.
    — PJ Green November 8, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Traore had six tackles, 1½ tackles for a loss, a half-sack and two quarterback hurries, and Talich had six tackles, the interception and the key pass breakup to fuel the defense.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of hurry
Noun
  • The estate has been in turmoil since Michael’s death on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Interconnected supply chains, geopolitical turmoil and inflation, AI’s impact on jobs, and climate change’s ripple effects on global consumption patterns are collectively scuppering the tried-and-tested playbook.
    — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of turmoil

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“Rumpus.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rumpus. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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