rackety
Americanadjective
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noisy, rowdy, or boisterous
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socially lively and, sometimes, mildly dissolute
a rackety life
Etymology
Origin of rackety
Example Sentences
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This rackety project, involving an elaborate set of tools and a more experienced handyman, became one of the principal stage activities.
From Los Angeles Times
That finished him as an international footballer, but signalled the start of a nomadic, rackety coda to his career.
From BBC
If her childhood was dysfunctional, her early adult life, as recounted in Auto da Fay, was equally rackety.
From BBC
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.
From Reuters
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.
From Los Angeles Times
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