roughhouse

Verb

engage in rough or disorderly play
To behave rowdily or violently.
To play roughly (with physical roughness).
To behave rowdily or violently.
To commit physical assault.
To treat (someone or something) roughly or violently.

Noun

rowdy behaviour

Examples

Out in the street, some delinquents were roughhousing a victim, until the police drove by.
Out in the street, some delinquents were roughhousing, until the police drove by.

Origin / Etymology

From rough + house.

Synonyms

horseplay#Verb, rough up, work over

Scrabble Score: 17

roughhouse: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
roughhouse: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
roughhouse: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

roughhouse: valid Words With Friends Word