rough-and-tumble

¹rough–and–tum·ble

noun \-ˈtəm-bəl\

Definition of ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE

: rough disorderly unrestrained fighting or struggling; also : infighting

First Known Use of ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE

1792

Related to ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE

Synonyms: affray [chiefly British], broil, donnybrook, fracas, fray, free-for-all, melee (also mêlée), rough-and-tumble, row, ruckus, ruction

Related Words: battle, clash, combat, conflict, contest, fisticuffs, handgrips, hassle, scrap, scrimmage, scuffle, skirmish, struggle, tussle; horseplay, roughhousing; altercation, argument, dispute, kickup, quarrel, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle

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