Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough and tumble

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.37 in modern English

Syllables: rough and -tum-ble
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of rough-and-tumble.

adj

Alternative form of rough-and-tumble.

verb

Alternative form of rough-and-tumble.

Example Sentences

"Everyone fought in these rough and tumbles for the mastery of what was to become one of the world's largest industries."
"They clinched again, tumbled onto the grass, rough and tumbled, with first one and then the other on top, socking away."
"Daddy holds, hugs, kisses, and caresses his young daughter but he rough and tumbles, throws around, and mock fights with his little son."

Inflected Forms

rough and tumbles (plural) more rough and tumble (comparative) most rough and tumble (superlative) rough and tumbles (present, singular) rough and tumbling (participle, present) rough and tumbled (participle, past) rough and tumbled (past)

Questions

What does rough and tumble mean?: Alternative form of rough-and-tumble.

How to pronounce rough and tumble

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