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rumpus

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rum·pus  (rmps)
n.
A noisy clamor.

[Origin unknown.]

rumpus
Noun
pl -puses a noisy or confused commotion [origin unknown]

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)
Translations

rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs] n (col) → lío, jaleo (= quarrel); pelea, riña;
to kick up a rumpus → armar un follón or armar bronca
rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs] n (inf) → tapage m, chahut m (= quarrel); prise f de bec;
to kick up a rumpus → faire toute une histoire
rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs] nKrach m;
to kick up a rumpus → Krach schlagen
rumpus [ˈrʌmpəs] n (col) → baccano: (= quarrel); rissa;
to kick up a rumpus → fare un putiferio

rumpus
n rumpus [ˈrampəs]
a noisy disturbance; an uproar. rumoerضَجَّه، ضَجيجвряваkraválspektakelder Spektakelσαματάς, αναστάτωσηjaleo, follón, revuelolärmغوغا؛ قیلو غالmetelichahutמְהוּמָהहुल्लड़, उपद्रवbuka, grajazűrkeributanskarkalichiasso, baccano騒ぎ소동, 시끄러움triukšmas, skandalaskņada; jezgahuru-haraherrieleven, hurlumhei, bråkzamieszaniealgazarratărăboiшум, гамkraválkravalgrajabråk, gruff, uppträdeเสียงเอะอะอึกทึกgürültü, patırtı吵鬧шум, гамірہنگامہsự 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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