Verb (used with object) : to roughhouse the cat. From Dictionary.com.
I address the boys, tell them to NOT engage their sisters in roughhouse play. From Wordnik.com. [This Lesbian Nonsense....] Reference
Those roughhouse tactics do not make you a Damien?. From Wordnik.com. [[sally's meme] six things] Reference
He and I had a little roughhouse before I locked him up. From Wordnik.com. [Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas]
When I was in high school, all the guys would roughhouse. From Wordnik.com. [Printing: Time to Hit Back Harder] Reference
Chile itself is not immune to regional roughhouse tactics. From Wordnik.com. [Now Free Chile] Reference
When we try to roughhouse with him, he looks embarrassed for us. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Gingold: Scenes From an Empty Nest] Reference
Mitch shoved him away playfully, the way men roughhouse with boys. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: An Unfinished Life by Mark Spragg] Reference
I heard they had a fearful roughhouse, but I couldn't stop to see. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER VII] Reference
Boys are as likely to want to read quietly as girls are to roughhouse. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-02-01] Reference
"Those ain't boxin 'tricks, but they're all in the game of a roughhouse.". From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XIII] Reference
Don't distract from these kids though with roughhouse political arguments. From Wordnik.com. [Now, Obama has the Special Olympians taunting him: "That's not very good. It wouldn't beat us. He needs to practice."] Reference
"Using it to teethe on, schlep," replied the toy dog in a deep roughhouse voice. From Wordnik.com. [Tek Net]
Fortunately, I have a pair of boys and they roughhouse with each other endlessly. From Wordnik.com. [Little Boys Being "Feminized"? « Unambiguously Ambidextrous] Reference
This theory states because I didn't roughhouse enough I should have been in therapy. From Wordnik.com. [badger Diary Entry] Reference
They may be more likely to roughhouse in the water, stirring up sediment and amoebas. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 6, 2007] Reference
Her group knows the other regulars well enough to say hi to and to roughhouse a little. From Wordnik.com. [Fights, teens among challenges as D.C.'s Gallery Place entertainment area matures] Reference
But, mostly, I played with the kids—the kind of roughhouse play only dads know how to do. From Wordnik.com. [The Blog of War] Reference
Franny and I loved it when Father would roughhouse with us, but Frank didn't like it at all. From Wordnik.com. [The Hotel New Hampshire]
Sometimes they want to roughhouse and play (Dad) sometimes they want comfort and cuddling (Mom). From Wordnik.com. [I Try Not To Let It Bother Me] Reference
NBA basketball, once the embodiment of speed and grace, has devolved into a slow, roughhouse grind. From Wordnik.com. [The Nba's No-Shows] Reference
But what really appears to irritate American Jews is the president's roughhouse treatment of Israel. From Wordnik.com. [Edward Klein: The Jewish Problem With Obama; Part One] Reference
An 'here's you makin' roughhouse at a dance, an 'I' m the floor manager, an 'I gotta put you out. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XIII] Reference
You know, we would -- as Ricci was saying, you know, he would -- you know, we would roughhouse around. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 23, 2003] Reference
They come so frequently they recognize other regulars well enough to say hi to them, and to roughhouse a little. From Wordnik.com. [After the brawl: 'Do I look straight to you?'] Reference
Many of these children are missing their dad, and desperately want a military guy they can roughhouse with and talk to. From Wordnik.com. [Could You Be A Mentor? - SpouseBUZZ] Reference
Normally I'd remove that sort of roughhouse language anonymous but in this case I'll leave it up until I get a complaint. From Wordnik.com. [Due To Popular Demand: That Christie Hospital Hoaxer] Reference
Portuguese Water Dogs can be a bit unruly and love to playfully roughhouse, so a leash and training treats are a must have!. From Wordnik.com. [Wendy Diamond: Are You Walking Your Yorkie Like a Great Dane? Tips to Keep Your Breed Healthy] Reference
And alive he is, having made a full physical recovery, enough to roughhouse with his two young sons and work out at the gym. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter from the Class of 2k9] Reference
The boy was surprised to find himself laughing as well, finding the roughhouse play strangely liberating, and he laughed even louder. From Wordnik.com. [Star Trek: TNG: Losing the Peace] Reference
"He likes to have the older boys to roughhouse with.". From Wordnik.com. [The Daily Collegian Online - News] Reference
"Won't the bulls pinch us if we do a roughhouse here?". From Wordnik.com. [Steve Yeager] Reference
"When they don't put on airs or get roughhouse," replied Trot. From Wordnik.com. [Sky Island: being the further exciting adventures of Trot and Cap'n Bill after their visit to the sea fairies] Reference
"I'm the one who likes to roughhouse with him," Boettcher said, chuckling. From Wordnik.com. [billingsgazette.com] Reference
But these kids didn't talk or joke or roughhouse, the way kids do (or did.). From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
One whiff of this roughhouse and he bolted down again, six steps at a jump. From Wordnik.com. [Humoresque A Laugh on Life with a Tear Behind It] Reference
I saw it once, years ago, in a roughhouse we got into at Krugersdorp on the Rand. From Wordnik.com. [The Yellow Streak] Reference
I don't want to roughhouse it, but I want something for this thirst, and I'm going to have it. From Wordnik.com. [Out of the Primitive] Reference
Personally, I think it looks fantastic in black, and it's LONG overdue for this model. roughhouse. From Wordnik.com. [RVABlogs] Reference
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