Roughhouse: meaning, definitions and examples

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roughhouse

 

[ หˆrสŒfหŒhaสŠs ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

playful fighting

To roughhouse means to engage in playful, boisterous rough-and-tumble play, often involving physical scuffles. It is commonly seen among children or pets, where the intent is to have fun rather than to hurt.

Synonyms

horseplay, play fight, tumble, wrestle.

Examples of usage

  • The kids love to roughhouse in the backyard.
  • They roughhoused with their puppy until it got too tired.
  • During the family reunion, the cousins started to roughhouse in the living room.
  • He didn't mean to hurt anyone; they were just roughhousing.

Translations

Translations of the word "roughhouse" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น briga

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฒเคกเคผเคพเคˆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Rauferei

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ perkelahian

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฑั–ะนะบะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ bรณjka

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไนฑ้—˜

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท bagarre

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ pelea

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรถvรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์‹ธ์›€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฌุงุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ bitka

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ bitka

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‰“ๆ–—

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ tukaj

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ slagsmรกl

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑั€ั‹ั

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฉแƒฎแƒฃแƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dรถvรผลŸ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ pelea

Etymology

The word 'roughhouse' is a compound of 'rough' and 'house,' which can be traced back to the early 20th century in American English. The term 'rough' indicates something that is not smooth or gentle, while 'house' often refers to a place or a setting for activity. Thus, 'roughhouse' implies a place or a scenario where rough, physical play occurs. Initially, it was used to describe rowdy, boisterous play among children, and over time it has taken on a more general meaning relating to playful tussles that can happen in various social contexts. The playful aspect is key, as 'roughhousing' is meant for fun rather than aggression.