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Meanings of rambunctious in English

Noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline.

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Usage of rambunctious in English
1
Never had I seen the merry and rambunctious North people so subdued.
Eaters of the Dead
2
It was kept spotless for company, not for use by rambunctious boys.
Daniel's desire
3
He is fluent in spanish and a father of very rambunctious twins.
The Guardian
4
The bars are more rambunctious than usual, jammed with disappointed Cubs fans.
Dark Matter
5
Think of it as the refined bigger brother to the rambunctious Elise.
Wired
6
He'd been every bit as rambunctious as Ricky at his age.
Patrick's destiny
7
But Keith rode BMX bikes and grew up in a pretty rambunctious family.
Reuters
8
But this rambunctious, rollicking affair sends its creator off with full military honours.
The Guardian
9
Wraiths now have a rambunctious vitality and self-assurance that are astonishing.
Famous Modern Ghost Stories
10
The men and women who defined climbing as rambunctious and harrowing.
Climbing Magazine
11
It isn't taking any chances with a man who might get morally rambunctious.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
12
In the animation, a mother takes her rambunctious eight-year-old son on a visit.
Reuters
13
Olivier's rambunctious, hard-hitting approach is perfectly suited to Highveld conditions.
The South African
14
Taiwan's rambunctious democracy has long been deeply polarized and partisan.
Reuters
15
The group left behind included Bruno, Terrace's warm-up chimp and Josh Lee's rambunctious playmate.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
16
Expect much in the way of innovative tune selections and rambunctious, high octane performances.
The Irish Times
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