roughhousing

Example Sentences

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As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

He recalls research in the 1970s on roughhousing in cockroaches, for example, that would immediately be considered an example of play if puppies were doing it.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 15, 2023

Besides climbing, the main actions of the dancers remained in the zone of perpetual entanglement: roughhousing, hugging.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

To see where he came from, then we show footage of him when the boys are young, playing and roughhousing together.

From Salon • May 5, 2023

It reminded Fred of when he was only a few weeks old, horsing around and roughhousing with all his brothers and sisters.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein