rough and tumble

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rough and tumble

noun rough and tumbles

  1. alternative Alternative form of rough-and-tumble Everyone fought in these rough and tumbles for the mastery of what was to become one of the world's largest industries.

adjective more rough and tumble · most rough and tumble

  1. alternative Alternative form of rough-and-tumble

verb rough and tumbles · rough and tumbling · rough and tumbled

  1. alternative Alternative form of rough-and-tumble They clinched again, tumbled onto the grass, rough and tumbled, with first one and then the other on top, socking away.

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@misc{rough_and_tumble_2026,
  title = {rough and tumble},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rough%20and%20tumble},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}