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rough-and-tumble: Meaning and Definition of
rough-and-tum•ble
Pronunciation: (ruf'un-tum'bul), [key]
— adj.
- characterized by violent, random, disorderly action and struggles: a rough-and-tumble fight; He led an adventuresome, rough-and-tumble life.
- given to such action.
- rough and unrestrained competition, fighting, struggling, etc.
See also:
- rough-and-tumble (Thesaurus)
