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Grammar : Adj
Spell : ram-buhngk-shuh s
Phonetic Transcription : ræmˈbʌŋk ʃəs



Definition of rambunctious

Origin :
  • 1859, earlier rumbunctious, 1830, probably altered (by influence of ram) from rumbustious.
  • adj loud, energetic
Example sentences :
  • She was so strong in the wrists and fingers that she could hold them when they were rambunctious.
  • Extract from : « The Seven Darlings » by Gouverneur Morris
  • Dan hates Injuns, an' he'd sure be rambunctious 'bout this one.
  • Extract from : « Injun and Whitey to the Rescue » by William S. Hart
  • Just because I don't like rambunctious play doesn't mean I want to sleep all the time!
  • Extract from : « Marjorie at Seacote » by Carolyn Wells
  • There seemed to be more than twenty of them; that, though, was due to the flitting movements of their rambunctious forms.
  • Extract from : « Local Color » by Irvin S. Cobb
  • There had been no cowboys watching the steers, for the corral had always been strong enough to hold the most rambunctious.
  • Extract from : « Lords of the Stratosphere » by Arthur J. Burks
  • Wraiths now have a rambunctious vitality and self-assurance that are astonishing.
  • Extract from : « Famous Modern Ghost Stories » by Various

Synonyms for rambunctious

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