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Synonyms for rumpus

  • noun

Most common

commotion ruckus tumult fracas

All synonyms

Noun

1. Ruckus — A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl

ruckus, commotion, fracas, tumult, uproar, hullabaloo, brawl, mayhem, brouhaha, riot, fuss, quarrel, outcry, trouble, din, turmoil, to-do, flap, affray, row, ado, bother

Other

hub-bub, dust-up

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    A noisy, sometimes violent disturbance; noise and confusion; a noisy quarrel or brawl.

Related words

Phrases
rumpus room

Forms

Plural
rumpuses → ruckuses, commotions, fracases, tumults…

Example sentences

  • commotion James heard the commotion and hurried to the room.
  • ruckus My kid is aggressive and is always making a ruckus.
  • tumult They made a great tumult last night.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
rumpussteady
commotionrising
ruckusrising
tumultrising
fracasrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
row1, din1, ado2
4 letters
riot2, fuss1, flap1
5 letters
brawl1
6 letters
bother2, mayhem2, uproar2, outcry2, ruckus2, tumult2, fracas2, affray
7 letters
trouble2, turmoil2, quarrel2
8 letters
brouhaha3
9 letters
commotion3
10 letters
hullabaloo4

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ado2 = 2 syllables).