ROUGH AND TUMBLE


Meaning of ROUGH AND TUMBLE in English

ˌrough and ˈtumble BrE AmE noun

1 . [uncountable] a situation in which people compete with each other, often in a cruel way

rough and tumble of

the rough and tumble of public life

2 . [singular, uncountable] noisy rough behaviour when playing or fighting, especially by children

—rough-and-tumble adjective [only before noun] :

Most boys enjoy rough-and-tumble play.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.