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[ ruhm-puhs ] / ˈrʌm pəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rumpus ON THESAURUS.COM
noun, plural rum·pus·es.a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar: There was a terrible rumpus going on upstairs. a heated controversy: a rumpus over the school-bond issue. Origin of rumpusFirst recorded in 1755–65; origin uncertain Words nearby rumpusrumpf, rumple, rumply, rumpo, Rump Parliament, rumpus, rumpus room, rumpy-pumpy, Rum Rebellion, rumrunner, Rumsey Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rumpusNovelist Stephen Elliot launched his club two years ago through The Rumpus, the online culture magazine that he founded. How Book Clubs Went Indie: The Success of Emily Books, The Nervous Breakdown & More|Maura Kelly|September 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST His work has also appeared at The Rumpus, The Millions, and The Washington Independent Review of Books. Must Read Novels|Lucy Scholes, John Wilwol, Randy Rosenthal, Nina MacLaughlin|August 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST "Elizabeth and her mother has had some sort of a rumpus," declared Esther. Fair Harbor|Joseph Crosby Lincoln Each day I resolved more emphatically to make no rumpus when I got out.
I yelled to my guide, "Such a rumpus and row I never saw; it is chaos come again!" The Gate of Appreciation|Carleton Noyes “Say, what are you two making such a rumpus about,” Laura stuck her head in through the door. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border|Annie Roe Carr Things are apt to tighten, and I don't like a rumpus in the dark. Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
British Dictionary definitions for rumpus
noun plural -pusesa noisy, confused, or disruptive commotion Word Origin for rumpusC18: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rumpusrhubarb, turmoil, disturbance, upheaval, fuss, discord, fracas, tumult, ruckus, commotion, pandemonium, uproar, hubbub, hullabaloo, hassle, noise, racket, outcry, brouhaha, donnybrook |