rackety

[rak-i-tee]

adjective

1. making or causing a racket; noisy.

2. fond of excitement or dissipation.

ˈrackety

/ ˈrækɪtɪ /

adjective

1. noisy, rowdy, or boisterous

2. socially lively and, sometimes, mildly dissolute

   a rackety life

Word History and Origins

Origin of rackety¹

First recorded in 1765–75; racket ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

That finished him as an international footballer, but signalled the start of a nomadic, rackety coda to his career.

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If her childhood was dysfunctional, her early adult life, as recounted in Auto da Fay, was equally rackety.

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Eshun still sets off before dawn each morning to deliver fresh bread to faithful customers from a rackety delivery van held together with pins and wire.

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The company of the show, which had a rackety premiere at La Jolla Playhouse in 2019, appears to have boned up on “The Crown.”

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On Saturday, “Tevye in New York!” had its world premiere in the Wallis’ pop-up outdoor terrace performance space in the rackety heart of Beverly Hills.

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Related Words

• boisterous 
• cacophonous 
• clamorous 
• rambunctious 
• riotous 
• rowdy 
• strident 
• vociferous