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roughhouse Definition

rough·house (rufho̵us′)

noun

rough, boisterous, or rowdy play, fighting, etc., esp. indoors

transitive verb -·housed′, -·hous′·ing

to treat (a person) roughly or boisterously, but usually in fun

intransitive verb

to take part in roughhouse

roughhouse Synonyms

roughhouse

n.

roughness, rowdiness, horseplay; see confusion 2, fight 1, joke 1.

roughhouse Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tactic: Everton's roughhouse tactics in that game resulted in the broken leg suffered by Willie Irvine.

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