Synonyms for rough-and-tumble

Most common

dog fight · scuffle · tussle

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Definitions

1. n. 1

   Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight.

2. adj. 1

   Active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm.

Related words

Other spellings

rough and tumble

Forms

Plural

rough-and-tumbles → tussles, scuffles, hassles…

Example sentences

• scuffle Miroslav and Rima had a little scuffle over that.
• tussle Tom and John got into a little tussle this morning.

By length

3 letters

fun¹

6 letters

hassle², tussle²

7 letters

scuffle²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (hassle² = 2 syllables).