roughhouse

[ noun ruhf-hous; verb ruhf-hous, -houz ]

/ noun ˈrʌfˌhaʊs; verb ˈrʌfˌhaʊs, -ˌhaʊz /

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noun, plural rough·hous·es [ruhf-hou-ziz]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ zɪz/.

rough, disorderly playing, especially indoors.

verb (used without object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/.

to engage in rough, disorderly play.

verb (used with object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/.

to handle roughly but with playful intent: to roughhouse the cat.

Origin of roughhouse

An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; rough + house

Words nearby roughhouse

rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish, rough it

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Example sentences from the Web for roughhouse

There were gangs of good-natured rowdies, and there were roughhouse communities in pioneer days.
The Wonderful Story of Lincoln|Charles M. Stevens
She don't seem nervous or panicky at all, like most women would, breakin' in on a roughhouse scene like that.
Shorty McCabe on the Job|Sewell Ford
Then, when the roughhouse came, these pajamas were swept along in the sacking—sort of spoils of pillage, you know.
The Haunted Pajamas|Francis Perry Elliott
I didnt want the boys riding over there and starting a roughhouse at the Tin Can Saloon.
The Heart of Canyon Pass|Thomas K. Holmes

Now it's sure this blond party's deal, and we better reckon ahead a mite before we start any roughhouse with her.
The Spenders|Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for roughhouse

roughhouse

/ (ˈrʌfˌhaʊs) slang /

noun

rough, disorderly, or noisy behaviour

verb

to treat (someone) in a boisterous or rough way

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单词	roughhouse
释义	roughhouse [ noun ruhf-hous; verb ruhf-hous, -houz ] / noun ˈrʌfˌhaʊs; verb ˈrʌfˌhaʊs, -ˌhaʊz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR roughhouse ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural rough·hous·es [ruhf-hou-ziz]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ zɪz/. rough, disorderly playing, especially indoors. verb (used without object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/. to engage in rough, disorderly play. verb (used with object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/. to handle roughly but with playful intent: to roughhouse the cat. Origin of roughhouse An Americanism dating back to 1885–90; rough + house Words nearby roughhouse rough-dry, roughen, rougher, rough fish, rough-hew, roughhouse, roughie, roughing-in, roughing mill, roughish, rough it Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for roughhouse There were gangs of good-natured rowdies, and there were roughhouse communities in pioneer days. The Wonderful Story of Lincoln\|Charles M. Stevens She don't seem nervous or panicky at all, like most women would, breakin' in on a roughhouse scene like that. Shorty McCabe on the Job\|Sewell Ford Then, when the roughhouse came, these pajamas were swept along in the sacking—sort of spoils of pillage, you know. The Haunted Pajamas\|Francis Perry Elliott I didnt want the boys riding over there and starting a roughhouse at the Tin Can Saloon. The Heart of Canyon Pass\|Thomas K. Holmes Now it's sure this blond party's deal, and we better reckon ahead a mite before we start any roughhouse with her. The Spenders\|Harry Leon Wilson British Dictionary definitions for roughhouse roughhouse / (ˈrʌfˌhaʊs) slang / noun rough, disorderly, or noisy behaviour verb to treat (someone) in a boisterous or rough way 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 Words related to roughhouse horseplay, rowdiness
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roughhouse

noun, plural rough·hous·es [ruhf-hou-ziz]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ zɪz/.

verb (used without object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/.

verb (used with object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/.

Origin of roughhouse

Words nearby roughhouse

Example sentences from the Web for roughhouse

British Dictionary definitions for roughhouse

noun

verb

Words related to roughhouse