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Dictionary:
rough-and-tum·ble (rŭf'ən-tŭm'bəl) |
Characterized by roughness and disregard for order or rules: rough-and-tumble politics.
n.A condition marked by rough disorderly struggle; infighting: the rough-and-tumble of national politics.
| Thesaurus: rough-and-tumble |
adjective
| Idioms: rough and tumble |
Disorderly scuffling or infighting, as in She had some reservations about entering the rough and tumble of local politics. This expression originated in the late 1700s in boxing, where it referred to a fight without rules.
[Mid-1800s]
| WordNet: rough-and-tumble |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
disorderly fighting
Synonyms: hassle, scuffle, tussle
The adjective rough-and-tumble has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2007. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Thesaurus. Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary Copyright © 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Idioms. The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
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