knock ‧ a ‧ bout /ˈnɒkəbaʊt $ ˈnɑːk-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] British English
knockabout humour involves making fun of someone or something in a rough way, or behaving in a silly way
knock ‧ a ‧ bout /ˈnɒkəbaʊt $ ˈnɑːk-/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun] British English
knockabout humour involves making fun of someone or something in a rough way, or behaving in a silly way
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012