English adjective: rough-and-tumble | |||
1. | rough-and-tumble characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules | ||
Samples | A rough-and-tumble fight. Rough-and-tumble politics. Undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism. | ||
Synonyms | bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled | ||
Similar | disorderly | ||
Antonyms | orderly | ||
English noun: rough-and-tumble | |||
1. | rough-and-tumble (act) disorderly fighting | ||
Synonyms | dogfight, hassle, scuffle, tussle | ||
Broader (hypernym) | combat, fight, fighting, scrap | ||