rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
Synonyms
Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a rowdy game of basketball
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
Noun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
Recent Examples on the Web
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Wyatt Flores, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Bryan’s home state of Oklahoma, seemed to be gunning for the job in an impressive set on the Palomino Stage that got the place shouting along at top volume, as folks do with Bryan at his famously rowdy gigs.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The announcement comes as Japan, which was already grappling with overtourism before the pandemic, is increasingly desperate to rein in rowdy visitors amid record tourism numbers.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Justice sealed their rowdy reputation with a 2008 tour that leaned into rock’n’roll’s unruly roots.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2024
The city has also long tried to control the crowds in its red-light district, where rowdy groups of tourists often cause disruptions to local residents.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The tribute to Toby Keith by Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, and, in particular, Sammy Hagar deftly threaded the needle between reverent and rowdy.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Scott participated in a panel discussion with UT president Jay Hartzell and then got rowdy with the football team by joining the squad for spring practice.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
When the final out was recorded, the Dodgers mobbed starter Johnny Podres in a rowdy celebration on the mound.
—Russ Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2022
Anna Kendrick, Michelle Yeoh, and Denzel Washington all got the same rowdy yet amiable energy.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 July 2022
Midnight Madness screenings had previously taken place at the Ryerson Theatre, an auditorium on a local college campus and the rowdy, school’s out vibes of the screenings made sense there.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
Parents, school resource officers and other law enforcement have helped identify young partiers who broke into an $8 million Gulf Coast home to throw a large, unauthorized rowdy party.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 28 June 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
This year’s class of 29er trail bikes can handle the same rowdy riding as longer-travel machines, albeit with slightly slower speeds and more careful line choices.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 23 May 2020
Houstonians are not likely to receive the worst of it, but strong winds and a blitz of rowdy thunderstorms could make things interesting for commuters over the next 24 hours.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 29 Mar. 2022
Acton was known for getting the crowd rowdy during key moments, especially when the Cardinals were playing rivals like Memphis or Kentucky and needed the inspiration to close out the game.
—Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022
Adjective
But her science crew and a rowdy bunch led by a social media superstar (Glen Powell) find themselves in the center of multiple deadly storms and weather phenomena.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2024
Wyatt Flores, a 22-year-old singer-songwriter from Bryan’s home state of Oklahoma, seemed to be gunning for the job in an impressive set on the Palomino Stage that got the place shouting along at top volume, as folks do with Bryan at his famously rowdy gigs.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 27 Apr. 2024
The announcement comes as Japan, which was already grappling with overtourism before the pandemic, is increasingly desperate to rein in rowdy visitors amid record tourism numbers.
—Koh Ewe, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
Justice sealed their rowdy reputation with a 2008 tour that leaned into rock’n’roll’s unruly roots.
—Kat Bein, SPIN, 26 Apr. 2024
The city has also long tried to control the crowds in its red-light district, where rowdy groups of tourists often cause disruptions to local residents.
—Claire Moses, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2024
The tribute to Toby Keith by Brooks & Dunn, Lainey Wilson, and, in particular, Sammy Hagar deftly threaded the needle between reverent and rowdy.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Scott participated in a panel discussion with UT president Jay Hartzell and then got rowdy with the football team by joining the squad for spring practice.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
When the final out was recorded, the Dodgers mobbed starter Johnny Podres in a rowdy celebration on the mound.
—Russ Stanton, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024
Noun
The Horned Frogs have more talent and experience than the Buffaloes but will have to battle the heightened elevation and the rowdy, Colorado home-field advantage.
—Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2022
Anna Kendrick, Michelle Yeoh, and Denzel Washington all got the same rowdy yet amiable energy.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 20 July 2022
Midnight Madness screenings had previously taken place at the Ryerson Theatre, an auditorium on a local college campus and the rowdy, school’s out vibes of the screenings made sense there.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022
Parents, school resource officers and other law enforcement have helped identify young partiers who broke into an $8 million Gulf Coast home to throw a large, unauthorized rowdy party.
—Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 28 June 2022
Ronnie Hawkins, the rowdy rockabilly singer who was instrumental in the formation of the pioneering Americana group the Band, died on Sunday.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2022
This year’s class of 29er trail bikes can handle the same rowdy riding as longer-travel machines, albeit with slightly slower speeds and more careful line choices.
—Josh Patterson, Outside Online, 23 May 2020
Houstonians are not likely to receive the worst of it, but strong winds and a blitz of rowdy thunderstorms could make things interesting for commuters over the next 24 hours.
—Dan Carson, Chron, 29 Mar. 2022
Acton was known for getting the crowd rowdy during key moments, especially when the Cardinals were playing rivals like Memphis or Kentucky and needed the inspiration to close out the game.
—Kala Kachmar, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022
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rowdy
1 of 2 adjective
row·dy
ˈrau̇d-ē 
rowdier; rowdiest
: rough or loud in behavior
rowdiness
noun
rowdy
2 of 2 noun
plural rowdies
: a rowdy person
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