English adjective: knockabout | |||
1. | knockabout full of rough and exuberant animal spirits | ||
Samples | Boisterous practical jokes. Knockabout comedy. | ||
Synonyms | boisterous | ||
Similar | spirited | ||
Antonyms | spiritless | ||
2. | knockabout suitable for rough use | ||
Samples | A knockabout overcoat. A knockabout old car. | ||
Similar | rugged | ||
Antonyms | delicate | ||
English noun: knockabout | |||
1. | knockabout (artifact) a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit | ||
Broader (hypernym) | sloop | ||