释义
[ ruhf -uh n-tuhm -buh l ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈrʌf ənˈtʌm bəl / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective 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.
noun rough and unrestrained competition, fighting, struggling, etc.
Origin of rough-and-tumble First recorded in 1785–95
Words nearby rough-and-tumble Rouget cell, Rouget de Lisle, rough, roughage, rough-and-ready, rough-and-tumble , roughback, rough bluegrass, rough breathing, roughcast, rough collie
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Example sentences from the Web for rough-and-tumble His youngest son, Orange Scott, was a rough-and-tumble trickster and a terrible tease.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History | Katie Baker| October 24, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Mandelbaum began her climb to the top of the crime world as a peddler on the rough-and-tumble , bustling streets of New York City.
Meet 'The Queen of Thieves' Marm Mandelbaum, New York City's First Mob Boss | J. North Conway| September 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In that rough-and-tumble era, wire cages surrounded many basketball courts to protect spectators from the players, and visa versa.
Secret History of the First Dunk | Evin Demirel| February 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
For many fans, her hardscrabble youth and rough-and-tumble style were viewed as endearing strengths.
ESPN’s ‘The Price of Gold’ Revisits the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan Scandal | Amy Zimmerman| January 15, 2014| DAILY BEAST
While at the Tribune, Axelrod rose to city hall bureau chief, covering the rough-and-tumble politics of the Windy City.
From Rick Stengel to David Axelrod, All of the President’s Journalists | Ben Jacobs| September 13, 2013| DAILY BEAST
Id hate to meet any one of you in a rough-and-tumble fight, he said.
The Radio Boys on Secret Service Duty | Gerald Breckenridge
It isn't a bad game for a chap that can ride and track, and likes a bit of rough-and-tumble now and then.'
Robbery Under Arms | Thomas Alexander Browne, AKA Rolf Boldrewood
This Bandy Walker was a gunman and a rough-and-tumble fighter.
The Fighting Edge | William MacLeod Raine
Maybe it was more practical than rough-and-tumble individualism.
The Planet Strappers | Raymond Zinke Gallun
If they did make an assault, we had bayonets, and they had not, and we could sell our lives very dearly in a rough-and-tumble .
The Defence of Duffer's Drift | Ernest Dunlop Swinton
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British Dictionary definitions for rough-and-tumble noun a fight or scuffle without rules
adjective characterized by roughness, disorderliness, and disregard for rules or conventions
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Idioms and Phrases with rough-and-tumble Disorderly scuffling or infighting, as in She had some reservations about entering the rough and tumble of local politics . This expression originated in the late 1700s in boxing, where it referred to a fight without rules. [Mid-1800s]
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Words related to rough-and-tumble rugged, turbulent, tempestuous, strenuous, dry, knockabout, tough, grating, husky, rasping, wild, buffeting, agitated, blustery, boisterous, cacophonous, choppy, coarse, discordant, furious