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Definitions

rough-and-tumble

[ruhf-uhn-tuhm-buhl] / ˈrʌf ənˈtʌm bəl /

ADJECTIVE

rough; disorderly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disorderly rough rugged strenuous tempestuous turbulent

STRONG

buffeting dry grating husky knockabout rasping tough wild

WEAK

agitated blustering blustery boisterous cacophonous choppy coarse discordant furious gruff harsh hoarse inclement inharmonious jarring raging raucous squally stridulent tumultuous unmusical

Antonyms

STRONGEST

calm easy facile gentle mild moderate

STRONG

controllable delicate

NOUN

rough, unrestrained fighting

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fighting infighting rumble struggle

Example Sentences

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If EVs are coming for the world, this is the rough-and-tumble frontier.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A stage adaptation can’t duplicate the way Lumet visually distilled the rough-and-tumble New York zeitgeist of the tumultuous early 1970s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

Abstraction meets landscape; painterly application meets rough-and-tumble applications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025

Sloan’s rough-and-tumble peekaboo game is exemplary for a first-timer.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2025

I worried that Luke would get picked on in that rough-and-tumble place.

From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter

rough-and-tumble

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