rowdier; rowdiest
: coarse or boisterous in behavior : rough
also
: characterized by such behavior
rowdy local bars
Examples of rowdy in a Sentence
Adjective
a rowdy game of basketball
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
Noun
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Suddenly, all the noise was being made by the maroon-and-black side of the arena and the rowdy North Carolinians had lost their voice.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
But for those who get into the spirit of things, the occasion gets rather rowdy – and cocktails will absolutely be on the agenda!
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump’s rowdy speech — a litany of actions taken during his first 43 days in office and a list of his plans for the future — was interrupted by some Democratic legislators in the House chamber.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
That doesn't mean audience members haven't gotten notably rowdy over the years, however.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Suddenly, all the noise was being made by the maroon-and-black side of the arena and the rowdy North Carolinians had lost their voice.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
But for those who get into the spirit of things, the occasion gets rather rowdy – and cocktails will absolutely be on the agenda!
—Aly Walansky, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
Trump’s rowdy speech — a litany of actions taken during his first 43 days in office and a list of his plans for the future — was interrupted by some Democratic legislators in the House chamber.
—Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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rowdy
1 of 2 adjective
row·dy
ˈrau̇d-ē 
rowdier; rowdiest
: rough or loud in behavior
rowdiness
noun
rowdy
2 of 2 noun
plural rowdies
: a rowdy person
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