as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, Moo Deng has also experienced the perils of obsessive fandom, with some visitors reportedly becoming rowdy, even throwing food at the baby hippo to get her attention; one video shows a visitor pouring water on Moo Deng, sparking widespread backlash on social media.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
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
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Adjective
Though sports fans and on-campus students love the rowdy energy of field storming, the fines are applied out of concerns for the safety of players, coaches and other in-game personnel.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2024
Unfortunately, Moo Deng has also experienced the perils of obsessive fandom, with some visitors reportedly becoming rowdy, even throwing food at the baby hippo to get her attention; one video shows a visitor pouring water on Moo Deng, sparking widespread backlash on social media.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Noun
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
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowdy. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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