boisterous
adjective
bois·ter·ous
ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs 
1
a
: noisily turbulent : rowdy
b
: marked by or expressive of exuberance and high spirits
2
: stormy, tumultuous
boisterously
adverb
boisterousness
noun
Examples of boisterous in a Sentence
The crowd was young and boisterous, the cheeseburgers were juicy and perfectly charred, and the place was always packed.
—
Jonathan Black, Saveur, October 2007
Things had apparently gotten a little too boisterous during the Northern Ohio Girls Soccer League games. And it wasn't the kids. Fed up with noisy, know-it-all parents, the league banned cheering and jeering from the sidelines for one game, which they dubbed Silent Sunday.
—Kate Rounds, Ms., December 1999/January 2000
Suzanne Massie, boisterous and voluble as we drove through her adopted neighborhood in St. Petersburg, hurtled to a sudden stop. She was laughing uproariously to see the spot, where five years earlier, her rented car had fallen apart …
—Christopher Lydon, Atlantic, February 1993
A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
Jonathan Black, Saveur, October 2007
Things had apparently gotten a little too boisterous during the Northern Ohio Girls Soccer League games. And it wasn't the kids. Fed up with noisy, know-it-all parents, the league banned cheering and jeering from the sidelines for one game, which they dubbed Silent Sunday.
—Kate Rounds, Ms., December 1999/January 2000
Suzanne Massie, boisterous and voluble as we drove through her adopted neighborhood in St. Petersburg, hurtled to a sudden stop. She was laughing uproariously to see the spot, where five years earlier, her rented car had fallen apart …
—Christopher Lydon, Atlantic, February 1993
A large and boisterous crowd attended the concert.
the fans at the baseball game became particularly boisterous after the home run
Recent Examples on the Web
While the personalities of Marchand and Tarasenko are different — Marchand more boisterous, Tarasenko more stoic — the impact each provides is similar.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In some cases, locations are banning unaccompanied minors and large groups of teen boys in an attempt to curb any boisterous stunts.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The boisterous, flamboyant front man could often be mistaken for the ringleader of a one-man circus.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Their boisterous conversations war against the obnoxious clanging of the drums.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In some cases, locations are banning unaccompanied minors and large groups of teen boys in an attempt to curb any boisterous stunts.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The boisterous, flamboyant front man could often be mistaken for the ringleader of a one-man circus.
—Shana Naomi Krochmal, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Their boisterous conversations war against the obnoxious clanging of the drums.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for boisterous
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“Boisterous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boisterous. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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boisterous
adjective
bois·ter·ous
ˈbȯi-st(ə-)rəs
1
a
: noisily rough : rowdy
a boisterous crowd
b
: marked by high spirits
boisterous laughter
2
: vigorously active : stormy
boisterously
adverb
boisterousness
noun
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