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.