hell-raising

adjective

Definition of hell-raisingnext
as in rowdy
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way would often reminisce with his buddies about their hell-raising adventures as teenagers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hell-raising
  1. rowdy
  2. boisterous
  3. raucous
  4. rambunctious
  5. rollicking
  6. rumbustious
  7. violent
  8. lively
Adjective
  • Cricket’s rowdiest raw recruit gatecrashed the MCG with a stunning half-century and is now letting off the sledging megaphone in Sydney.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Casting some of his Python buddies (Michael Palin, John Cleese) and legends like Sean Connery, Ian Holm, David Warner, and many more, Time Bandits is an imaginative fairy tale about a boy who travels through time with a group of rowdy thieves.
    Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of rowdy
Adjective
  • Yet, amid a celebration that had been years in the making for many in the boisterous locker room, attention was already turning to what comes next.
    Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
  • The boisterous music of their debut album Fine Art propels the antics, and Peppiatt’s psychedelic cinematography (plus, some use of claymation) brings a kinetic energy to the biopic genre.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of boisterous
Adjective
  • This impulse is amplified by the decentralized American system—especially its free media and raucous Congress—which empowers voices, including those of diaspora populations, businesses, human rights organizations, and the national security bureaucracy, to advocate for various actions overseas.
    Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Otherwise, the Ravens celebration that followed the win was neither raucous nor lengthy.
    Jeff Zrebiec, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of raucous
Adjective
  • Xavier was rambunctious, mischievous and a challenge to corral with schoolwork.
    Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Their instructions to their designers, Ms. Han said, was to devise an interior that was clean, calm and clutter-free but also punctuated by creative details that were hard-wearing enough to stand up to rambunctious play.
    Tim McKeough, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of rambunctious
Adjective
  • Joy’s jazzy, smoky version of the Marvin Gaye classic, coupled with her velvety vocals, sparked another rollicking ovation led by John who was the first to stand up.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 4 Feb. 2023
  • His setlist, a rollicking walk-down-memory-lane of solo hits, NKOTB favorites, standards, show tunes and cover songs, showcased his range as an entertainer, musical virtuoso and keen collaborator.
    Sonal Dutt, Peoplemag, 23 Jan. 2023
Definition of rollicking
Adjective
  • The movie is both exquisite and rumbustious, stylized and energized.
    Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 5 May 2022
  • From 1657, when tea first became available in London’s coffeehouses, to the early seventeen-hundreds, when women were invited in, recreational tea drinking was the preserve of rumbustious gentlemen.
    David Kortava, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2021
Definition of rumbustious
Adjective
  • After all, we too are drawn to violent, meaningless spectacle to distract us from matters of substance.
    Chris Vognar, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Follow more of our reporting on Deadly Dose Crime One Kansas police force’s approach to fighting fentanyl is driving down violent crime November 30, 2023 6:10 AM Government & Politics Missouri lawmakers push new charges for fentanyl dealers.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
Definition of violent
Adjective
  • There’s lively interplay with Rick Rosato on bass and Jonathan Pinson on drums.
    Giovanni Russonello, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Given its flavor and sensory profiles, Barbera is an ideal selection at lunch, especially as its lively acidity cuts through the fatty qualities of all types of salumi.
    Tom Hyland, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of lively
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