[ruhf-uh
n-tuhm-buhl] 
| 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. |
| 3. | rough and unrestrained competition, fighting, struggling, etc. |
| rough-and-tum·ble (rŭf'ən-tŭm'bəl) adj. Characterized by roughness and disregard for order or rules: rough-and-tumble politics. n. A condition marked by rough disorderly struggle; infighting: the rough-and-tumble of national politics. |