define roughhouse - Search
Open links in new tab
  1. Dictionary
    Look it up
    We couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web for
    rough·house
    verb[ˈrəfˌ(h)ous]
    roughhouse (verb) · roughhouses (third person present) · roughhousing (present participle) · roughhoused (past tense) · roughhoused (past participle) · rough-house (verb) · rough-houses (third person present) · rough-housed (past tense) · rough-housed (past participle) · rough-housing (present participle)
    1. act in a boisterous, violent manner:
      "in front of the stage hundreds of teens and young adults roughhouse, flinging themselves into each other"
      • handle (someone) roughly or violently:
        "I got frustrated in the end and resorted to roughhousing him"
    noun[ˈrəfˌ(h)ous]
    roughhouse (noun) · roughhouses (plural noun) · rough house (noun) · rough houses (plural noun)
    1. a violent disturbance or an instance of boisterous play:
      "I shouldn't like to be up against you in a roughhouse"
    Translate roughhouse to
    No translation found.
    Similar and Opposite Words
    verb
    1. act in a boisterous, violent manner:
      brawl
      come to blows
      box
      struggle
      grapple
      wrestle
      scrimmage
      do battle
      contend
      spar
      joust
      tilt
      cross swords
      lock horns
      scrap
      exchange blows
      attack/assault each other
      hit/punch each other
      engage in conflict
      lock antlers
      have a dust-up
      have a set-to
      have a punch-up
      swedge
      stoush
      go the knuckle
      noun
      1. a violent disturbance or an instance of boisterous play:
        fight
        scuffle
        fracas
        brawl
        struggle
        tussle
        fist fight
        fisticuffs
        melee
        scrimmage
        free-for-all
        affray
        fray
        riot
        skirmish
        exchange
        clash
        encounter
        quarrel
        commotion
        disorder
        tumult
        breach of the peace
        disturbance
        donnybrook
        scrap
        set-to
        ruction
        shindy
        shindig
        stand-up
        dust-up
        tangle
        tiff
        mill
        bust-up
        ding-dong
        rumble
        broil
        bagarre
        free fight
        stooshie
        swedge
        stoush
      Feedback
      Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет