Definition of Rough-and-tumble
Rough-and-tumble
rough·and·tum·ble
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
Characterized by or fond of rough, vigorous, and often violent play or behavior.
e.g. The rough-and-tumble kids in the neighborhood loved playing tackle football.
(adjective)
somewhat rough, chaotic, and/or disorderly, often involving struggling or fighting of some sort;
e.g. The children were playing a rough-and-tumble game that ended in all of them wrestling on the grass.
(adjective)
somewhat crude or haphazard in construction, but typically temporary and ultimately effective;
e.g. She had to make a rough-and-tumble enclosure for the garden to keep the animals from ruining her plants.
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