Pronunciation: /ˈraʊdi/

Definitions of rowdy

noun a rowdy person

Example Sentences

A1 The children were so rowdy during recess.

A2 The rowdy group of teenagers caused a disturbance in the park.

B1 The rowdy behavior at the concert led to several people being asked to leave.

B2 The rowdy fans at the football game were cheering loudly and waving their flags.

C1 The rowdy crowd at the protest became increasingly agitated as the day went on.

C2 The rowdy partygoers were eventually asked to leave the venue by security.

adjective noisy, boisterous, and unruly in behavior

Example Sentences

A1 The children were rowdy during recess.

A2 The rowdy fans cheered loudly at the football game.

B1 The rowdy group of teenagers was asked to leave the movie theater.

B2 The rowdy behavior at the concert led to security being called.

C1 The rowdy protesters were causing chaos in the streets.

C2 The rowdy crowd at the music festival became increasingly unruly.

Examples of rowdy in a Sentence

formal The rowdy behavior of the crowd led to several arrests.

informal The rowdy group of friends were causing a scene at the party.

slang The rowdy bunch were getting lit at the concert.

figurative The storm outside was so rowdy, it sounded like a pack of wild animals.

Grammatical Forms of rowdy

past tense

rowdied

plural

rowdies

comparative

rowdier

superlative

rowdiest

present tense

rowdies

future tense

will rowdy

perfect tense

have rowdied

continuous tense

is rowdying

singular

rowdy

positive degree

rowdy

infinitive

to rowdy

gerund

rowdying

participle

rowdied

Origin and Evolution of rowdy

First Known Use: 1832 year
Language of Origin: Scottish
Story behind the word: The word 'rowdy' is believed to have originated from the Scottish dialect word 'row', meaning rough or tumultuous.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe rough or disorderly behavior, the word 'rowdy' has evolved to also connote a sense of boisterousness or unruliness.