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. turmoil
  6. hurry
Noun
  • Another trip to Uptown on May 20-21, 1977, causing police to shut Lawrence Avenue down in both directions due to such commotion outside the Aragon Ballroom entrance.
    — Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Hassan was livid on the touchline and was seen making a cross gesture with his arms during all the commotion, a symbol introduced by FIFA for managers to alert the referees of a racist incident.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of commotion
Noun
  • The untethered AUVs hover above the seabed instead of dragging equipment across it, reducing sediment disturbance and limiting ecosystem disruption.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • The Saharan Air Layer can suppress thunderstorm development and increase atmospheric stability across parts of the tropical Atlantic, temporarily reducing the odds that disturbances develop into tropical storms or hurricanes.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 14 July 2026
Definition of disturbance
Noun
  • Among them was a Washington, DC, think tank, which recently caused a stir with a report proposing to cap annual Social Security benefits at $100,000 to shore up the retirement trust fund.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The red card, a penalty action that serves as one of soccer's most recognizable symbols, has caused quite a stir at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    — Mason Leib, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of stir
Noun
  • Our national instincts are for biting our lip and not causing a fuss.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 14 July 2026
  • Alabama shortstop Justin Lebron This is what all that Lebron to Miami fuss is about on social media, right?
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of fuss
Noun
  • The weaker economic data is a sign that sluggish consumption at home is outweighing recent strength in Chinese exports, and the nation is not immune from the economic turmoil caused by the war in Iran.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Gold is a safe-haven asset that investors gravitate toward when economic and political turmoil erupts, sending waves through the markets.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of turmoil
Noun
  • The reader identifies with each friend in turn, then hurries to find out if the other friend understood, disagreed, helped, explained.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Hargrave also had 31 total pressures, 24 hurries, three quarterback hits and forced one fumble.
    — Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of hurry

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