English Explanatory Dictionary

rough-and-tumble

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.
  2. Highly competitive.
noun
  1. Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight.
  2. An environment of rough activity.
  3. A person who characteristically engages in such activity.
verb
  1. To engage in rough-and-tumble activity.

Word forms

rough-and-tumble more rough-and-tumble most rough-and-tumble rough and tumble rough-and-tumbles rough-and-tumbling rough-and-tumbled

Etymology

From rough + and + tumble.

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