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English adjective: knockabout

1. knockabout full of rough and exuberant animal spirits


SamplesBoisterous practical jokes.
Knockabout comedy.


Synonymsboisterous


Similarspirited


Antonymsspiritless

2. knockabout suitable for rough use


SamplesA knockabout overcoat.
A knockabout old car.


Similarrugged


Antonymsdelicate


English noun: knockabout

1. knockabout (artifact) a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit


Broader (hypernym)sloop









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