rough-and-tumble vs wrestle

rough-and-tumble

noun
  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • An environment of rough activity 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

adj
  • active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm 

  • highly competitive 

wrestle

noun
  • A struggle. 

  • A wrestling bout. 

verb
  • To take part in a wrestling match with someone 

  • To move or lift something with difficulty 

  • To struggle or strive 

  • To fight. 

  • To throw a calf etc in order to brand it 

  • To contend, with an opponent, by grappling and attempting to throw, immobilize or otherwise defeat him, depending on the specific rules of the contest 

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