Definition of "rambunctious" [rambunctious]

• Boisterous and disorderly. (adjective)

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• "But some see a system of harried parents, school officials and general practitioners too ready to label rambunctious young males."
• "While descriptions like "rabble-rousing" and "rambunctious" - which suggest disorder and rebellion - are shunned by these two individuals, words like "fiery" and"
• "I'm speaking as a person who loved to call rambunctious children and ridiculous pets"