rough-and-tumbling

A form of rough-and-tumble — Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rough-and-tumble
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APA

rough-and-tumbling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-and-tumbling

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“rough-and-tumbling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-and-tumbling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rough-and-tumbling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rough-and-tumbling.

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