adjective
rowdy
ROW-dee
adjective
1
Loud, boisterous, and disorderly.
"The rowdy crowd kept spilling out onto the street after the match."
"It was a rowdy party that ended with a noise complaint."
noun
1
A person who behaves in a loud, disorderly way.
"A group of rowdies were thrown out of the bar."
How to Use Rowdy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLoud, unruly, and a bit out of control — often used for crowds, parties, or kids.
Common pairings
rowdy crowd
get rowdy
rowdy behavior
Word Forms
rowdier comparative, rowdies plural, rowdiest superlative
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Etymology
Possibly derived from "row," in the sense of a noisy argument.