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rum·pus

 (rŭm′pəs)
n.
A noisy clamor.
[Origin unknown.]
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rumpus

(ˈrʌmpəs)
n, pl -puses
a noisy, confused, or disruptive commotion
[C18: of unknown origin]
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rum•pus

(ˈrʌm pəs)

n.
1. a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion.
2. a heated controversy.
[1755–65; orig. uncertain]
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Rumpus

 a riot; uproar; disturbance.
Example: rumpus of shapes—Dylan Thomas.
Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.rumpus - the act of making a noisy disturbancerumpus - 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
Verb1.rumpus - cause a disturbance
agitate, foment, stir up - try to stir up public opinion
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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.
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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.
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Translations
ضَجَّه، ضَجيج
kravál
spektakel
skarkali
skandalas
jezgakņada

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
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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
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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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