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Of noisy and violent character. [Theat. Slang]

A rowdy street loafer; a rowdyish or noisy ill-bred fellow; -- variously applied, as to a street blackguard, a street Arab, a youth given to horse-play, etc. [Australia & Eng.] -- a.

Having, making, or being a strong or great sound; noisy; striking the ear with great force; as, a loud cry; loud thunder. They were instant with loud voices, requiring that he might be crucified. Luke xxiii. 23.

Having a loud voice; noisy; clamorous. Byron.

Noisy. [Obs.] Marsion.

In a noisy manner.

The state or quality of being noisy.

Attended by, or making, a loud and tumultuous noise; clamorous; noisy; vociferous. "The obstreperous city." Wordsworth. "Obstreperous approbation." Addison. Beating the air with their obstreperous beaks. B. Jonson. -- Ob*strep"er*ous*ly, adv. -- Ob*strep"er*ous*ness, n.

Too loud; noisy.

Noisy; obstreperous. [Obs.] Ford.

Hence: Any assembly characterized by noise and confusion; a noisy frolic or gathering. [Colloq. U. S.]

One who puffs; one who praises with noisy or extravagant commendation.

A tumultuous crowd of vulgar, noisy people; a mob; a confused, disorderly throng.

A tumultuous crowd; a rabble; a noisy throng.

confused, clattering noise; din; noisy talk or sport.

ave in violent, high-sounding, or extravagant language, without dignity of thought; to be noisy, boisterous, and bombastic in talk or declamation; as, a ranting preacher. Look where my ranting host of the Garter comes! Shak.

A noisy talker; a raving declaimer.

Wild; noisy; boisterous.

Noisy, rapid talk. All this ado about the golden age is but an empty rattle and frivolous conceit. Hakewill.

Noisy; giddy; unsteady.