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roughhouse

1. verb To engage in boisterous, rowdy physical behavior, especially in play. I don't want you two roughhousing in the living room anymore, or you could end up breaking something!
2. noun An act or instance of such play. Tom never really enjoyed roughhouse as a kid, preferring quieter activities like coloring and reading.
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roughhouse

and roughneck
1. n. a mean kid; a boisterous child, usually male. Jimmy! Stop acting like such a roughhouse.
2. in. to be boisterous. The boys broke the lamp when they were roughnecking around in the family room.
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References in periodicals archive
Hell's Bells: Blues manager Willie Bell expected rough-house approach.
McCallum broke bones in his hand - and needed half-a-dozen stitches in a head wound - but dug deep to win on points against the rough-house English scrapper.
The South African schemer was the victim of some rough-house treatment from Stoke City on Wednesday night as Everton's Asia Trophy match threatened to lose its 'friendly' status.
But Moyes was not happy at the treatment Januzaj received from the home player.s, and fears the 18-year-old is going to get injured if something is not done to prevent the rough-house tactics.
ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC is braced for rough-house tactics tonight but bragged: "I'll deal with anything Ireland throw at me."
The inside rough-house was getting worse and referee John Keane warned both boxers to clean it up.
Their rough-house style wore the hosts down - but it took 43 minutes before a point was scored in this stop-start affair.
The FA Cup finalists complained they were victims of rough-house tactics as they fell to a 90thminute penalty.
That triumph three months ago was memorable chiefly for the Brazilian rough-house tactics and a repeat can be envisaged from Jorge Barcellos's team.
"By the looks of it I'm going to be in for a long night because he's a real rough-house, he doesn't really avoid anything and will keep coming but I've no doubt I'll win," said Lockett.
Lehmann, though, wants tougher action taken against players who use rough-house tactics on keepers to avoid even worse injury in the future.
NIGEL WORTHINGTON blasted Coventry's rough-house tactics as his side were smashed into submission on another miserable away-day.
The Manchester United star often comes in for some rough-house attention from opponents trying to exploit his sometimes suspect temperament.
Rough-house fighter Antwun Echols had been in negotiations with the Calzaghe camp, with Scott Pemberton and Mario Veit the other names touted.
- losing control very early on as Blades rough-house tactics won through.
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