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rowdy

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈraʊdi/

rowdy means: Making a lot of noise and behaving in a way that is difficult to control.

adjective

NOISY AND DISORDERLYB2

Making a lot of noise and behaving in a way that is difficult to control.

  • The children became rowdy.
  • A rowdy crowd gathered outside the stadium.
  • Please leave if you keep getting rowdy.

Similar words: boisterous, unruly, noisy

Opposites: quiet, orderly

Common phrases: rowdy crowd, rowdy behaviour, get rowdy

noun

DISORDERLY PERSONC1

A person who makes trouble by being noisy or violent.

  • A rowdy started a fight.
  • The police removed several rowdies from the pub.
  • Local rowdies kept shouting outside our window.

Similar words: troublemaker, hooligan

Common phrases: drunken rowdy, local rowdy, group of rowdies, rowdy in a pub

Questions about rowdy

What does rowdy mean?

Making a lot of noise and behaving in a way that is difficult to control.

What is rowdy in other languages?

Türkçe: gürültücü · Español: alborotador · Français: turbulent · Deutsch: randalierend · Italiano: chiassoso · 日本語: 騒々しい

How do you pronounce rowdy?

It is pronounced /ˈraʊdi/.

How do you use rowdy in a sentence?

The children became rowdy. A rowdy crowd gathered outside the stadium.

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