rumpus
A rowdy commotion
A rumpus is a noisy disturbance or commotion, often playful rather than serious: The kids were making a rumpus upstairs.
A rumpus room is a space—usually in a basement—designated for recreation and rowdy play, where noise won't disturb the rest of the household.
Loud persistent noise
- dinSustained unpleasant noise
- racketUproar, scam, or paddle
- clatterLoud rattling noise
- cacophonyHarsh, clashing sounds
bang · crash · thud · cackle · shriek · yell · squawk · roar
Noisy public disturbance
- hullabalooNoisy uproar or fuss
- brouhahaNoisy public uproar
- fracasNoisy disorderly fight
- tumultNoisy, chaotic disturbance
pandemonium · bedlam · disturbance · furor · agitation · kerfuffle · hubbub · stir
Reasoned case or dispute
- squabbleTrivial noisy argument
- rowLinear arrangement across
- disputeVerbal clash over differences
- altercationHeated verbal dispute
tiff · spat · scrap · run-in · clash · confrontation · fight · disagreement
Boisterous rough behavior
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- scufflingFighting in disorderly fashion
- rompingPlaying with energetic movement
tussling · rolling around · boisterousness · skylarking · monkeying around · rowdiness · roughhouse · hijinks
clamor
Loud persistent noise
cacophony · bang · crash · thud · cackle · shriek · yell · squawk · roar · screech
uproar
Noisy public disturbance
- hullabalooNoisy uproar or fuss
- brouhahaNoisy public uproar
- fracasNoisy disorderly fight
tumult · pandemonium · bedlam · disturbance · furor · agitation · kerfuffle · hubbub · stir · fuss
argument
Reasoned case or dispute
altercation · tiff · spat · scrap · run-in · clash · confrontation · fight · disagreement · bickering
horseplay
Boisterous rough behavior
- wrestlingCombat sport requiring holds
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- scufflingFighting in disorderly fashion
romping · tussling · rolling around · boisterousness · skylarking · monkeying around · rowdiness · roughhouse · hijinks · antics
basement
Subterranean building level
- recreationRefreshment through leisure
- gamesOrganized competitive activities
- toysObjects for amusement
- rumpus roomCasual recreation space