ROUGH-AND-TUMBLE Synonyms

• disorderly fighting

• fight or struggle in a confused way at close quarters

• make messy or untidy

• noisy quarrel

• an uproarious party

• a noisy fight in a crowd

• to quarrel noisily, angrily or disruptively

• a loud resonant repeating noise

• a state of conflict between persons

• a state of conflict between colors

• a minor short-term fight

• crash together with violent impact

• be incompatible; be or come into conflict

• disagree violently

• a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• an aggressive willingness to compete

• an intense verbal dispute

• a boxing or wrestling match

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• fight against or resist strongly

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• exert oneself continuously, vigorously, or obtrusively to gain an end or engage in a crusade for a certain cause or person; be an advocate for

• a fight with bare fists

• fighting with the fists

• noisy quarrel

• a noisy riotous fight

• a loud low dull continuous noise

• a servant's seat (or luggage compartment) in the rear of a carriage

• a fight between rival gangs of adolescents

• make a low noise

• to utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds

• a small fragment of something broken off from the whole

• worthless material that is to be disposed of

• a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used

• the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

• dispose of (something useless or old)

• have a disagreement over something

• make into scrap or refuse

• a minor short-term fight

• engage in a skirmish

• any of various nonmetallic minerals (calcite or feldspar) that are light in color and transparent or translucent and cleavable

• a stout rounded pole of wood or metal used to support rigging

• making the motions of attack and defense with the fists and arms; a part of training for a boxer

• furnish with spars

• fight with spurs

• box lightly

• fight verbally

• an energetic attempt to achieve something

• an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

• strenuous effort

• make a strenuous or labored effort

• to exert strenuous effort against opposition

• climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling

• be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

• A brawl or fracas; a scene of chaos.

• Chaotic.

• characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules

• characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules

• a fiercely disputed contest

• disorderly fighting

• an aerial engagement between fighter planes

• a violent fight between dogs (sometimes organized illegally for entertainment and gambling)

• arrange for an illegal dogfight

• engage in an aerial battle with another fighter plane

• an angry disturbance

• disorderly fighting

• annoy continually or chronically