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bacchant |
a drunken, boisterous reveler. [1/4 definitions] |
carousal |
a boisterous, drunken revel; carouse. |
carouse |
to revel in a boisterous and drunken manner. [1/2 definitions] |
Falstaff |
a fat, boisterous, boastful knight in Henry IV and The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare. |
guffaw |
a burst of loud or boisterous laughter. [2 definitions] |
high jinks |
(informal) boisterous fun, or pranks; rowdiness. |
hilarity |
noisy or boisterous merriment. |
horse around |
(informal) to engage in frivolous or boisterous play. |
hoyden |
a girl or young woman who has a rowdy, outspoken, or boisterous manner. [1/2 definitions] |
knockabout |
characterized by knocking about; rough; boisterous. [1/3 definitions] |
obstreperous |
purposely noisy and boisterous. [1/2 definitions] |
rackety |
full of excitement; boisterous. [1/2 definitions] |
rambunctious |
wildly or uncontrollably active; difficult to control; boisterous. |
revel |
(usu. pl.) boisterous celebration; merrymaking. [1/3 definitions] |
riotous |
boisterous; unrestrained. [1/4 definitions] |
robust |
hearty or boisterous. [1/6 definitions] |
romp |
to move or play in a carefree and lively or boisterous manner. [2/4 definitions] |
roughhouse |
boisterous or rowdy play or wrestling, esp. when occurring indoors. [2 definitions] |
slam-bang |
(informal) to behave in a boisterous, reckless way. [1/6 definitions] |
slapstick |
visual comedy full of boisterous action, as in a film or stage revue. [1/2 definitions] |
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