- rum|pus
- rum|pus «RUHM puhs», noun. Informal.1. a noisy disturbance; row: »
He…knocked down so many students and easels and drawingboards…and made such a terrific rumpus (George du Maurier).
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rum·pus — /ˈrʌmpəs/ noun [singular] chiefly Brit informal : a noisy argument, fight, etc. : ↑ruckus They caused a rumpus [=commotion] with their fighting … Useful english dictionary
pus — pus; pus·tu·lar; pus·tu·la·tion; pus·tu·la·tous; pus·tule; pus·tu·li·form; pus·tu·lose; pus·tu·lous; py·go·pus; rhab·do·car·pus; rhi·zo·pus; ric·cio·car·pus; scal·o·pus; sca·phi·o·pus; sca·pus; scir·pus; sco·pus; sco·pus; seme·car·pus;… … English syllables
rum — ag·a·rum; am·bu·lac·rum; an·ti·se·rum; as·a·rum; as·cy·rum; au·rum; bo·no·rum; bun·ga·rum; bu·pleu·rum; ci·trov·o·rum; cne·o·rum; cock·a·lo·rum; de·co·rum; di·spo·rum; du·rum; er·i·oph·o·rum; fag·o·py·rum; fal·cip·a·rum; fer·rum; fo·rum;… … English syllables
tem|pus e|dax re|rum — «TEHM puhs EE daks RIHR uhm», Latin. time the devourer of (all) things … Useful english dictionary
rumpus — rum·pus … English syllables
rumpus — rum|pus [ˈrʌmpəs] n [singular] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from rumble] informal a lot of noise, especially made by people quarrelling ▪ There s a real rumpus going on upstairs … Dictionary of contemporary English
rumpus — rum|pus [ rʌmpəs ] noun singular INFORMAL a noisy argument or protest … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rumpus — rum•pus [[t]ˈrʌm pəs[/t]] n. 1) a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion 2) a heated controversy • Etymology: 1755–65; orig. uncert … From formal English to slang
rumpus room — rum′pus room n. cvb a recreation room, as in a house … From formal English to slang
Rumpus — Rum pus, n. A disturbance; noise and confusion; a quarrel. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
