hell-raising

adjective

Definition of hell-raisingnext
as in rowdy
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way would often reminisce with his buddies about their hell-raising adventures as teenagers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-raising
  1. rowdy
  2. boisterous
  3. raucous
  4. rambunctious
  5. rollicking
  6. rumbustious
  7. violent
  8. lively
Adjective
  • The inaugural Hondo Rodeo Fest is coming to Chase Field in downtown Phoenix Nov. 7-9, presenting a rowdy mix of rodeo performances and country music.
    Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
  • The event that transformed the election was billed as the capstone to a movement bound for glory: The Oct. 27 rally at Madison Square Garden, in the heart of Trump’s home city of New York, before rowdy audience of 20,000.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • Distinguished violinists from Joseph Szigeti to Hilary Hahn have tackled the Fourth Sonata, yet Jackiw sets a new standard, running the gamut from boisterous fiddling to solitary chant, with sly parodies of overcooked Romanticism along the way.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • With spot-on comedic timing on both players’ parts, Hernandez’s boisterous interruptions paired well with Wickline’s soft-spoken poetry.
    Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • In 1951, Leonard Bernstein led the New York Philharmonic in the première of the raucous, joyous Second Symphony.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • The Harlequin and Joker versions are almost identical, but the latter is more raucous, to the point where Gaga’s almost yelling instead of belting over the film’s end credits.
    Kristen S. Hé, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • Pacino’s new memoir, Sonny Boy, is a 363-page attempt to make sense of all that, drawing a through-line from the rambunctious kid getting chased by cops across the South Bronx to the octogenarian Hollywood icon dancing down the streets of Beverly Hills.
    Chris Stanton, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Understanding the diets of these rambunctious cats may help prevent conflicts between the carnivores and people, and protect the species upon which dispersing cougars rely.
    Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of rambunctious
Adjective
  • Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
  • His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.
    Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
Definition of rollicking
Adjective
  • The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
  • From 1657, when tea first became available in London’s coffeehouses, to the early seventeen-hundreds, when women were invited in, recreational tea drinking was the preserve of rumbustious gentlemen.
    David Kortava, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2021
Definition of rumbustious
Adjective
  • Domestic violent extremists have increasingly shared tactics with each other on using guns to attack electric power stations in a move that likely escalates the threat to US critical infrastructure, according to a Department of Homeland Security bulletin obtained last year by CNN.
    Karina Tsui, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Breslin ran on a platform focused on reducing violent crime and reducing incarceration for nonviolent offenders with substance abuse and mental health issues.
    Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • Tonight: Show respect. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★★ Discussions with partners, spouses and even members of the general public will be lively today.
    Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
  • In the last year, Chea says she’s worked one or two events per month, with each gig involving two to three hours of shucking oysters for party guests and entertaining them with lively conversation.
    Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of lively
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