Rough-house (Verb)
Meaning
Treat in a rough or boisterous manner.
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The older siblings would rough-house with their younger brother every time their parents weren't around to supervise.
- He accused his coworkers of trying to rough-house him during a heated debate.
- The boys loved to rough-house during recess, but the school teachers always tried to put a stop to it.
- In the ring, the two wrestlers began to rough-house, each trying to gain the upper hand.
- As a joke, his friends would sometimes rough-house him in the hallway between classes.