roughhousing (Meaning)
roughhousing
violence or rough noisy play, violence or rough boisterous play, to engage in roughhouse, to take part in roughhouse, to treat in a boisterously rough manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of roughhousing
Synonyms:
- playfulness
- skylarking
- hijinks
- slapstick
- clowning
- roughhouse
- buffoonery
- horseplay
- joking
- tomfoolery
- funning
- monkeying
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- romping
- clownishness
- knavery
- prankishness
- roguery
- rowdyism
- rascality
- gambolling
- revelry
- frivolity
- impishness
- childishness
- cavorting
- trickery
- merrymaking
- sportiveness
- deviltry
- frolicking
- rumbustiousness
- waggery
- nonsense
- gamboling
- foolishness
- devilry
- mischievousness
- roistering
- sporting
- roguishness
Antonyms:
roughhousing Sentence Examples
- The children's roughhousing in the backyard escalated into a full-blown brawl.
- The playful roughhousing between the siblings ended in tears and broken toys.
- The puppies' roughhousing turned the living room into a mess of torn pillows and scattered socks.
- The friends engaged in good-natured roughhousing, laughing and tumbling around on the mat.
- The roughhousing between the wrestlers was intense and unforgiving, leaving both athletes bruised and battered.
- The teacher put a stop to the roughhousing in the classroom, reminding the students of the importance of respect.
- The young lions' roughhousing in the pride was a display of strength and dominance.
- The roughhousing between the construction workers was more playful than aggressive, a way to relieve stress on a demanding job site.
- The roughhousing between the soldiers during training was designed to build camaraderie and resilience.
- The roughhousing between the brothers was a sign of their close bond, despite their occasional disagreements.
FAQs About the word roughhousing
violence or rough noisy play, violence or rough boisterous play, to engage in roughhouse, to take part in roughhouse, to treat in a boisterously rough manner
playfulness, skylarking, hijinks, slapstick, clowning, roughhouse, buffoonery,horseplay, joking, tomfoolery
fondling, caressing,petting, caring (for), nurturing,coddling, fostering, pampering,mollycoddling
The children's roughhousing in the backyard escalated into a full-blown brawl.
The playful roughhousing between the siblings ended in tears and broken toys.
The puppies' roughhousing turned the living room into a mess of torn pillows and scattered socks.
The friends engaged in good-natured roughhousing, laughing and tumbling around on the mat.
