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Definition of rough and tumble noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    rough and tumble

     noun
    noun
     
    [uncountable, singular]
     
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  1. 1rough and tumble (of something) a situation in which people compete with each other and are aggressive in order to get what they want the rough and tumble of politics
  2. 2noisy and slightly violent behavior when children or animals are playing together The kittens were engaged in a little rough and tumble.
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