rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
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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
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Jason Farago, New York Times, 23 May 2024
With South Carroll girls lacrosse up a goal on Liberty late in the third quarter, a simple Thursday night game quickly turned into an intense showdown, as fans from both sides got rowdy, instantly creating a playoff-like atmosphere.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
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Adjective
These early graduations were public festivals, some of the biggest of the year, and things could get rowdy.
—Jason Farago, New York Times, 23 May 2024
With South Carroll girls lacrosse up a goal on Liberty late in the third quarter, a simple Thursday night game quickly turned into an intense showdown, as fans from both sides got rowdy, instantly creating a playoff-like atmosphere.
—Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 19 Apr. 2024
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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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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