boisterous
Full of energy; exuberant; noisyFull of energy; exuberant; noisy.
» Tom gets very boisterous watching sport on TV.
Том становится сильно взвинченным, когда смотрит по телевизору спортивные состязания.
Meaning
3 sensesFull of energy; exuberant; noisy.
ungestüm, ausgelassen, lebendig
шу́мныйšúmnyj, бу́рныйbúrnyj, бу́йныйbújnyj
гомінливийhominlyvyj
full of rough and exuberant animal spirits
Characterized by violence and agitation; wild; stormy.
stürmisch, tosend, wild
бу́рныйbúrnyj, бу́йныйbújnyj, неи́стовыйneístovyj
Having or resembling animalic exuberance.
Examples
7 sentencesTom gets very boisterous watching sport on TV.
ruТом становится сильно взвинченным, когда смотрит по телевизору спортивные состязания. — odexed
She refused to put up with her boisterous nephews anymore.
Ziri is too boisterous.
Ziri slept in boisterous places.
Your children are too boisterous.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous (“crude, unrefined”From Middle English boistres, an alteration of Middle English boistous (“crude, unrefined”), of uncertain origin. Likely from Anglo-Norman boystous, bustous (“rough, in a crude state, disabled, paralysed, unable to walk, lame”), Old French boitous (“limping; having a rough, uneven surface”).
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Forms
more boisterous, most boisterous| Comparative | more boisterous Lesson |
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| Superlative | most boisterous Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
8 synonyms- violently agitated and turbulent:fiercerough
- noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline:rambunctiousrobustiousrumbustiousunruly
- full of rough and exuberant animal spirits:knockabout
Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form