Synonyms of rough and tumble

Noun


1. hassle, scuffle, tussle, dogfight, rough-and-tumble, fight, fighting, combat, scrap

usage: disorderly fighting

Adjective


1. rough-and-tumble, bare-knuckle, bare-knuckled, disorderly (vs. orderly)

usage: characterized by disorderly action and disregard for rules; "a rough-and-tumble fight"; "rough-and-tumble politics"; "undisguised bare-knuckle capitalism"

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