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rough-and-tumble
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rough-and-tum·ble (rfn-tmbl)
adj.
Characterized by roughness and disregard for order or rules: rough-and-tumble politics.
n.
A condition marked by rough disorderly struggle; infighting: the rough-and-tumble of national politics.

rough-and-tumble
n
a fight or scuffle without rules
adj
characterized by roughness, disorderliness, and disregard for rules or conventions
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.rough-and-tumblerough-and-tumble - disorderly fighting                  
fighting, combat, fight, scrap - the act of fighting; any contest or struggle; "a fight broke out at the hockey game"; "there was fighting in the streets"; "the unhappy couple got into a terrible scrap"
Adj.1.rough-and-tumble - characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"
disorderly - undisciplined and unruly; "disorderly youths"; "disorderly conduct"
Translations
rough-and-tumble [ˈrʌfənˈtʌmbl] N the rough-and-tumble play of young boyslas peleíllas or riñas de los chavales
the rough-and-tumble of lifelos vaivenes de la vida
the rough-and-tumble of politicslos avatares or los altibajos de la política
rough-and-tumble [ˌrʌfənˈtʌmbl] nzuffa
rough-and-tumble [ˌrʌfənˈtʌmbl] nzuffa


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