Meaning & use

boisterous

adjective·Academic

Noisy, energetic, and full of high spirits, sometimes to an unruly degree.

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The boisterous crowd cheered loudly as the home team scored.

Their boisterous laughter could be heard from the other end of the restaurant.

A note on using this word

Usually describes lively, noisy behavior in a positive or neutral way, not genuine aggression.

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