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# rumpus

noun (a rumpus, rumpuses — informal)

«rumpus» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. (informal) A noisy fuss, quarrel or commotion. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#m1)
2. (US, Australia, NZ) «Rumpus room»: a family playroom. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#m2)

### In the lessons

Everyday informal word for a noisy row or uproar. In stories, characters cause a rumpus: Toad causes a terrible rumpus wherever he goes, and the Queen of Hearts' croquet game is a rumpus. In Australia and New Zealand many houses have a rumpus room.

### Examples

- The dogs caused a rumpus in the garden. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#x1)
- There was a rumpus when the teacher left the room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#x2)
- Toad's arrival always caused a rumpus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#x3)
- We played games in the rumpus room. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#x4)
- What's all this rumpus about? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#x5)
- The news caused a rumpus in the village. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/#x6)

### Note

Informal. Plural: rumpuses. Similar: commotion, uproar, fuss, din, ruckus.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «rumpus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/R/rumpus/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«rumpus» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/rumpus.html) on Mova free.