roughhouse

See also: rough-house and rough house

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From rough +‎ house.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌf.haʊs/
IPA^(key): /ˈɹʌf.haʊz/ (verb also)
Audio (US): (file)

Noun

roughhouse (uncountable)

rowdy behaviour

Verb

roughhouse (third-person singular simple present roughhouses, present participle roughhousing, simple past and past participle roughhoused)

To behave rowdily or violently.
To treat roughly or violently.

Synonyms

(behave rowdily): horseplay