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roughhouse

rough·house [ rúf hòwss ]


transitive and intransitive verb  (past and past participle rough·housed, present participle rough·hous·ing, 3rd person present singular rough·hous·es [ rúf hòwzəz ])
Definition:
 
behave or treat somebody roughly: to behave or treat somebody in a rough boisterous way
letting the kids roughhouse in the basement



noun  (plural rough·hous·es)
Definition:
 
rowdiness: a situation characterized by rough behavior or excessively boisterous play

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