RUMPUS

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The act of making a noisy disturbance

Synonyms:

commotion; din; ruckus; ruction; rumpus; tumult

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("rumpus" is a kind of...):

disturbance (the act of disturbing something or someone; setting something in motion)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rumpus"):

ado; bustle; flurry; fuss; hustle; stir (a rapid active commotion)

Derivation:

rumpus (cause a disturbance)

Meaning:

Cause a disturbance

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "rumpus" is one way to...):

agitate; foment; stir up (try to stir up public opinion)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s

Derivation:

rumpus (the act of making a noisy disturbance)