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roughhouse
[ noun ruhf-hous; verb ruhf-hous, -houz ]
/ noun ˈrʌfˌhaʊs; verb ˈrʌfˌhaʊs, -ˌhaʊz /
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noun, plural rough·hous·es [ruhf-hou-ziz]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ zɪz/.
rough, disorderly playing, especially indoors.
verb (used without object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/.
to engage in rough, disorderly play.
verb (used with object), rough·housed [ruhf-houst, -houzd], /ˈrʌfˌhaʊst, -ˌhaʊzd/, rough·hous·ing [ruhf-hou-sing, -zing]. /ˈrʌfˌhaʊ sɪŋ, -zɪŋ/.
to handle roughly but with playful intent: to roughhouse the cat.
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British Dictionary definitions for roughhouse
roughhouse
/ (ˈrʌfˌhaʊs) slang /
noun
rough, disorderly, or noisy behaviour
verb
to treat (someone) in a boisterous or rough way
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