rough-and-tumble
Use Rough-and-tumble in a sentence
ənˈtʌm adjective
1.
characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
2.
given to such action.
noun
3.
rough and unrestrained competition, fighting, struggling, etc.
Origin:
1785–95
1785–95
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source
|
Link To rough-and-tumble
Collins
World English Dictionary
| rough-and-tumble | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a fight or scuffle without rules |
| —adj | |
| 2. | characterized by roughness, disorderliness, and disregard for rules or conventions |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
Cite This Source
00:10
Rough-and-tumble
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
Example sentences
Pendleton was once a rough-and-tumble trading post with illicit underground bordellos and opium dens.
For a professor he was not averse to a little rough-and-tumble.
The early solar system was such a rough-and-tumble place.
If the greeters are both males, they sometimes proceed to more rough-and-tumble behavior.
Nearby Words
Synonyms
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
