Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In sports, rough play; hence, rough play in general; horseplay; rowdy conduct.
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- noun Alternative spelling of
roughhouse .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb treat in a rough or boisterous manner
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Examples
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"I hope your neck doesn't stiffen up," the editor wished solicitously: "What do you say we all go out and have a drink on it — not the neck, of course, but the little rough-house?"
Chapter 33 2010
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"There's no use pulling off a rough-house," he counselled.
CHAPTER XXX 2010
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"It's the biggest rough-house I ever saw," Billy confided to
CHAPTER IV 2010
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That Spot was only three days in coming back, and, as usual, celebrated his arrival with a rough-house.
That Spot 2010
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They're goin 'to have beer, an' if that Temescal bunch comes, there'll be a rough-house.
Chapter 5 2010
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My father had saved his life one rough-house night in Valparaiso.
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But if he wanted to raise a rough-house he certainly done it.
CHAPTER IV 2010
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Oh, I know you, but you can't make no rough-house with me.
Chapter 34 2010
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If you think political debate can be rough-house knock-down drag-out tussle, just try discussing music with musicians sometime.
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How can we tell students to have excellence in the classroom when the PE coach sits idly by as the children rough-house and the bullies roam free?
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