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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Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2025
The action unfolds at nine stadiums spanning the Phoenix metro region — in Tempe, Peoria, Mesa, Goodyear and Scottsdale — as Bay Area fans rush to the region to enjoy a rowdy, sports-heavy celebration with plenty of rivalry matchups.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump’s reelection was a high-water mark for the rowdy rightwing politics and culture that CPAC has long nurtured, and he was treated like a conquering hero during his speech on Saturday.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The cheapest tickets are in the supporter section, where rowdy fans will be cheering, chanting and standing for the whole game.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
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
The action unfolds at nine stadiums spanning the Phoenix metro region — in Tempe, Peoria, Mesa, Goodyear and Scottsdale — as Bay Area fans rush to the region to enjoy a rowdy, sports-heavy celebration with plenty of rivalry matchups.
—Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
Trump’s reelection was a high-water mark for the rowdy rightwing politics and culture that CPAC has long nurtured, and he was treated like a conquering hero during his speech on Saturday.
—Zac Anderson, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The cheapest tickets are in the supporter section, where rowdy fans will be cheering, chanting and standing for the whole game.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowdy. Accessed 14 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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