roughhouses
Wrestles for fun
Roughhouses is the verb form of roughhouse, meaning to engage in boisterous, physical play—wrestling, shoving, tumbling around.
It describes the kind of energetic horseplay common among children or young animals: The kids roughhouse in the backyard until someone gets hurt.
As a noun, a roughhouse is such a session of rowdy play.
Combat sport requiring holds
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- scufflingFighting in disorderly fashion
- tusslingEngaging in rough struggle
romping · playfighting · grappling · tackling · shoving · chasing · pouncing · rolling
Male children of same parents
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- kidsYoung human offspring
- childrenYoung human beings
- playmatesCompanions in recreation
cousins · buddies · friends · boys · toddlers · youngsters · classmates · schoolyard
wrestling
Combat sport requiring holds
- horseplayBoisterous rough behavior
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- scufflingFighting in disorderly fashion
tussling · romping · playfighting · grappling · tackling · shoving · chasing · pouncing · rolling · sparring
brothers
Male children of same parents
playmates · cousins · buddies · friends · boys · toddlers · youngsters · classmates · schoolyard · bedroom
warning
Alert about danger
- timeoutBrief suspension of play
- scoldingHarsh verbal criticism
- reprimandFormal expression of disapproval
injury · broken · accident · supervision · rules · boundaries · calm down · settle · behave · careful
roughhousesbehaves
Acts appropriately
sits still · settles down · keeps the peace · relaxes · rests