Roughhouse

Pronunciation: /ˈɹəfˈhaʊs/

Roughhouse (verb)

  1. to play in a noisy and physical way, often pushing or wrestling

Examples

  • The kids like to roughhouse in the backyard.
  • They often roughhouse after school.

Common collocations: roughhouse with friends, roughhouse in the park, a bit of roughhouse, engage in roughhouse

Roughhouse (noun)

  1. a noisy and physical activity, often involving pushing or wrestling

Examples

  • The roughhouse in the living room was loud.
  • There was a lot of roughhouse at the party.

Synonyms of Roughhouse

Informal

Antonyms of Roughhouse

  • describing behavior or atmosphere