/ Dictionary / Index R rumpus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rum•pus Pronunciation: (rum'pus), [key] — pl. -pus•es. a noisy or violent disturbance; commotion; uproar: There was a terrible rumpus going on upstairs. a heated controversy: a rumpus over the school-bond issue. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rumpus (Thesaurus) Rump Parliament rumpus room Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language