Pronunciation: ' tau ̇ z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: toused ; tous · ing
Etymology: Middle English -tousen; akin to Old High German zir z ū s ō n to pull to pieces
Date: 1598
: RUMPLE , TOUSLE
Pronunciation: ' tau ̇ z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: toused ; tous · ing
Etymology: Middle English -tousen; akin to Old High German zir z ū s ō n to pull to pieces
Date: 1598
: RUMPLE , TOUSLE
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012