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rumpus

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rum·pus  (rmps)
n.
A noisy clamor.

[Origin unknown.]

rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs]
n pl -puses
a noisy, confused, or disruptive commotion
[of unknown origin]

Rumpus a riot; uproar; disturbance.
Example: rumpus of shapes—Dylan Thomas.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rumpusrumpus - the act of making a noisy disturbance
disturbance - the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion
ado, bustle, flurry, hustle, stir, fuss - a rapid active commotion
Verb1.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.
Translations
rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs]
A. N (rumpuses (pl)) → lío m, jaleo m
to kick up a rumpusarmar un lío or un jaleo
B. CPD rumpus room N (US) → cuarto m de los niños, cuarto m de juegos

rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs] n
(= noise) → tapage m, chahut m
(= quarrel) → prise f de bec
(= fuss) → esclandre m
to kick up a rumpus → faire toute une histoire
rumpus room n (mainly US)salle pour enfants)f de jeux >

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 rumpusKrach schlagen (over wegen); to have a rumpus with somebodysich mit jdm in die Haare geraten

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

rumpus
n rumpus [ˈrampəs]
a noisy disturbance; an uproar. rumoer ضَجَّه، ضَجيج врява kravál spektakel der Spektakel σαματάς, αναστάτωση jaleo, follón, revuelo lärm غوغا؛ قیلو غال metakka chahut מְהוּמָה हुल्लड़, उपद्रव buka, graja zűr keributan skarkali chiasso, baccano 騒ぎ 소동 triukšmas, skandalas kņada; jezga huru-hara herrie leven, hurlumhei, bråk zamieszanie algazarra tărăboi шум, гам kravál kraval graja bråk, gruff, uppträde เสียงเอะอะอึกทึก gürültü, patırtı 吵鬧 шум, гамір ہنگامہ sự huyên náo


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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.
Why, he is the very man who had that rumpus with my father I told you of.
Never mind the rumpus upstairs--there's nobody outside to help them; and the gate's locked, if there was.
 
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