RAMBUNCTIOUS


Meaning of RAMBUNCTIOUS in English

(ˈ)ram|bəŋ(k)shəs, (ˈ)raam- adjective

Etymology: probably alteration of rumbustious

1. : outrageously flamboyant in behavior : excessively exuberant : wild , uncontrollable , unruly

ever since she got out of college she's been too rambunctious to live with — Sinclair Lewis

2. : difficult to manage or bring under control : untamed

the rambunctious region on which this young man was to have so much influence — S.H.Holbrook

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.