Word meaning

boisterous

adjective · BOY-ster-us

What does boisterous mean?

Boisterous means noisy, energetic, and cheerful.

Boisterous in a sentence

“A boisterous crowd filled the stadium.”

Synonyms for boisterous

  • rowdy
  • lively
  • noisy

How to remember boisterous

  • Say it out loud a few times: BOY-ster-us.
  • Write one sentence of your own using boisterous, about something that happened to you today.
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