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Added 9 October 2026

rambunctious

/ɹæmˈbʌŋ(k)ʃəs/ adjective

In Latin: strepitosus Wiktionary

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Boisterous, energetic, noisy, and difficult to control.
The kids are being especially rambunctious today.

Origin

A variant of rumbustious (“boisterous and unruly”).

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