Words / B1

ROWD-ee/ˈraʊdi/

Rowdy means noisy and rough in a way that can bother other people. Loud is only about volume; rowdy adds disorder. Collocation: a rowdy crowd / a rowdy pub / rowdy behaviour. Adjective. Noun a rowdy is rare at B1.

Meaning

Noisy and rough in a way that can annoy other people.

Examples

• “The pub was too rowdy, so we went to the café next door.”
• “The football fans were rowdy on the bus back from the match.”
• “It is a family hotel, so they do not want rowdy groups late at night.”

Good to know

rowdy = noisy and disorderly. Contrast: loud (volume only). a rowdy crowd / pub.

Near in meaning

noisy

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