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1roughhouse
noun rough·house \ˈrəf-ˌhau̇s\
Definition of ROUGHHOUSE
: violence or rough boisterous play
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First Known Use of ROUGHHOUSE
1887
Related to ROUGHHOUSE
- Synonyms
- buffoonery, clownery, clowning, foolery, high jinks (also hijinks), horsing around, monkey business, monkeying, monkeyshine(s), horseplay, roughhousing, shenanigan(s), skylarking, slapstick, tomfoolery
Rhymes with ROUGHHOUSE
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2roughhouse
verb rough·house \-ˌhau̇s, -ˌhau̇z\
: to play in a rough and noisy way
rough·housedrough·hous·ing
Full Definition of ROUGHHOUSE
transitive verb
: to treat in a boisterously rough manner
intransitive verb
: to engage in roughhouse
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First Known Use of ROUGHHOUSE
1902
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