adj
Meaning 1
Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.
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Standard Lemma guide
rough-and-tumble
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adj
Meaning 2
Highly competitive.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- She found fame and success in the rough-and-tumble garment district.
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noun
Meaning 3
Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight.
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noun
Meaning 4
An environment of rough activity.
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noun
Meaning 5
A person who characteristically engages in such activity.
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verb
Meaning 6
To engage in rough-and-tumble activity.
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Usage: intransitive
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- a rough-and-tumble fight
- rough-and-tumble politics
- undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled
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noun
Meaning 8
disorderly fighting
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight
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Broader terms: fight, fighting, combat, scrap
History
Etymology
From rough + and + tumble.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Russian: сва́лка (sválka) — rough activity; fights
- Russian: потасо́вка (potasóvka) — rough activity; fights
- Russian: дра́ка (dráka) — rough activity; fights
- Russian: ку́ча мала́ (kúča malá) — rough activity; fights
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