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RUMPUS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does rumpus mean?
• RUMPUS (noun)
The noun RUMPUS has 1 sense:
1. the act of making a noisy disturbance
Familiarity information: RUMPUS used as a noun is very rare.
• RUMPUS (verb)
The verb RUMPUS has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: RUMPUS used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of making a noisy disturbance
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
commotion; din; ruckus; ruction; rumpus; tumult
Hypernyms ("rumpus" is a kind of...):
disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rumpus"):
ado; bustle; flurry; fuss; hustle; stir (a rapid active commotion)
Derivation:
rumpus (cause a disturbance)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Cause a disturbance
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "rumpus" is one way to...):
agitate; foment; stir up (try to stir up public opinion)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
Derivation:
rumpus (the act of making a noisy disturbance)
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