Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Of behavior, rowdy, boisterous, or fighting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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noun
Rowdy behavior.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, uncountable
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verb
To behave rowdily or violently.
To play roughly (with physical roughness).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Synonyms: horseplay
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To behave rowdily or violently.
To commit physical assault.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
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verb
To treat (someone or something) roughly or violently.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: rough up, work over
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verb
engage in rough or disorderly play
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: play
History
From rough + house.
