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单词 rough-and-tumble
释义

rough-and-tumble

1 of 2

noun

rough-and-tum·​ble ˌrə-fən-ˈtəm-bəl How to pronounce rough-and-tumble (audio)
: rough disorderly unrestrained fighting or struggling
also : infighting

rough-and-tumble

2 of 2

adjective

1
: marked by rough-and-tumble
grew up in a rough-and-tumble atmosphere E. J. Kahn
also : rough-and-ready
2
: put together haphazardly : makeshift
a rough-and-tumble fence

Synonyms

Noun

  • affray [chiefly British]
  • brawl
  • broil
  • donnybrook
  • fracas
  • fray
  • free-for-all
  • melee
  • mêlée
  • row
  • ruckus
  • ruction

Adjective

  • artless
  • clumsy
  • crude
  • jerry-built
  • jerry-rigged
  • jury-rigged
  • rough
  • rough-and-ready
  • rough-hewn
  • rude
  • unrefined
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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1810, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1818, in the meaning defined at sense 1

rough-and-tumble 1 of 2

adjective

as in rough
hastily or roughly constructed the announcement of his candidacy was made from a rough-and-tumble stage put together just that morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • rough
  • clumsy
  • crude
  • rude
  • primitive
  • flawed
  • rough-and-ready
  • imperfect
  • rudimentary
  • artless
  • unrefined
  • defective
  • unfinished
  • rough-hewn
  • amateur
  • jerry-built
  • jury-rigged
  • jerry-rigged
  • unpolished
  • imprecise
  • faulty
  • inexact
  • unskilled
  • inartistic
  • amateurish
  • unprofessional
  • undressed
  • unskillful
  • inexpert
  • unshaped
  • unworked
  • unshapen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • refined
  • perfect
  • polished
  • sophisticated
  • workmanlike
  • meticulous
  • skillful
  • flawless
  • neat
  • adept
  • faultless
  • finished
  • artistic
  • dexterous
  • masterful
  • perfected
  • artful
  • expert
  • dextrous
  • adroit
  • practised
  • practiced
  • masterly
  • precise
  • well-done
  • exact
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rough-and-tumble

2 of 2

noun

as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • brawl
  • clash
  • altercation
  • melee
  • fray
  • mêlée
  • donnybrook
  • ruckus
  • fracas
  • skirmish
  • tussle
  • affray
  • free-for-all
  • scuffle
  • fisticuffs
  • roughhousing
  • broil
  • ruction
  • row
  • battle
  • scrimmage
  • struggle
  • combat
  • argument
  • horseplay
  • conflict
  • squabble
  • dispute
  • contest
  • spat
  • quarrel
  • tiff
  • wrangle
  • scrap
  • handgrips
  • hassle
  • kickup
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