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Roughhouse

//ˈɹʌf.haʊs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun

1
rowdy behaviour uncountable

Verb

1
To behave rowdily or violently.; To play roughly (with physical roughness). intransitive
"Out in the street, some delinquents were roughhousing, until the police drove by."
2
engage in rough or disorderly play wordnet
3
To behave rowdily or violently.; To commit physical assault. intransitive
"Out in the street, some delinquents were roughhousing, until the police drove by."
4
To treat (someone or something) roughly or violently. transitive
"Out in the street, some delinquents were roughhousing a victim, until the police drove by."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From rough + house.

Etymology 2

From rough + house.

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