rum·pus

(rŭm′pəs)

A noisy clamor.

[Origin unknown.]

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rumpus

(ˈrʌmpəs)

n, pl -puses

a noisy, confused, or disruptive commotion

[C18: of unknown origin]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

rum•pus

(ˈrʌm pəs)

n.

1. a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion.

2. a heated controversy.

[1755–65; orig. uncertain]

Rumpus

a riot; uproar; disturbance.

Example: rumpus of shapes—Dylan Thomas.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	rumpus - the act of making a noisy disturbance ruckus, ruction, commotion, din, tumult disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion
Verb	1.	rumpus - cause a disturbance agitate, foment, stir up - try to stir up public opinion

rumpus

noun commotion, row, noise, confusion, fuss, disturbance, disruption, furore, uproar, tumult, brouhaha, shindig (informal), hue and cry, kerfuffle (informal), shindy (informal) He had left before the rumpus started.

Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

rumpus

noun

1. Sounds or a sound, especially when loud, confused, or disagreeable:

babel, clamor, din, hubbub, hullabaloo, noise, pandemonium, racket, tumult, uproar.

2. Offensively loud and insistent utterances, especially of disapproval:

clamor, hullabaloo, outcry, uproar, vociferation.

Idiom: hue and cry.

Translations

ضَجَّه، ضَجيج

kravál

spektakel

Spektakel

casse-tête chahut

skarkali

baccano chiasso fare il diavolo a quattro scompiglio

skandalas

jezgakņada

gürültü patırtı

吵闹

rumpus

[ˈrʌmpəs]

A. N (rumpuses (pl)) → lío m, jaleo m
to kick up a rumpus → armar un lío or un jaleo

B. CPD rumpus room N (US) → cuarto m de los niños, cuarto m de juegos

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

rumpus

[ˈrʌmpəs] n

(= noise) → tapage m, chahut m

(= quarrel) → prise f de bec

(= fuss) → esclandre m
to kick up a rumpus → faire toute une histoirerumpus room n (mainly US) → salle f de jeux (pour enfants)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

rumpus

n (inf: = noise) → Spektakel nt (inf), → Krach m; (= quarrel) → Krach m (inf); to make a rumpus (= make noise) → einen Spektakel or Heidenlärm machen (inf); (= complain) → Krach schlagen (inf); to kick up a rumpus → Krach schlagen (over wegen); to have a rumpus with somebody → sich mit jdm in die Haare geraten

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

rumpus

[ˈrʌmpəs] n (fam) → putiferio, casino
to kick up a rumpus → scatenare un putiferio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

rumpus

(ˈrampəs) noun

a noisy disturbance; an uproar.

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Now the Sheriff had in his kitchen a cook, a stout man and bold, who heard the rumpus and came in to see how the land lay.

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Why, he is the very man who had that rumpus with my father I told you of.

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Never mind the rumpus upstairs--there's nobody outside to help them; and the gate's locked, if there was."

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They have, one, Ducie Street; two, Howards End, where my great rumpus was; three, a country seat in Shropshire; four, Charles has a house in Hilton; and five, another near Epsom; and six, Evie will have a house when she marries, and probably a pied-a-terre in the country--which makes seven.

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what a rumpus they’re kicking up in the jail—here’s go and see what it’s about.”

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"Oh, do make a rumpus and get into the papers!" Miss Noemie had gleefully ejaculated.

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Raffles's plan was to gain access to Lord Ernest's rooms before midnight; there we were to lie in wait for the aristocratic rascal, and if I left all details to Raffles, and simply stood by in case of a rumpus, I should be playing my part and earning my share.

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The opposition parties, sources said, may create rumpus during the speech of president to joint session of the parliament.

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He urged that chanting of slogans and rumpus in the House by both treasury and opposition benches should be avoided to maintain conducive environment.

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