Definition
Physical play or fighting among children that is not intended to cause serious harm.
There's always some rough and tumble when the children are playing in the yard.
Don't worry, they're just playing, it's just kids' rough and tumble.
When they were younger, rough and tumble between siblings was very common.
A situation or activity characterized by intense competition or conflict.
She found the business world to be very rough and tumble.
He has never been afraid of the rough and tumble of politics.
He showed his strength in the rough and tumble of the courtroom debates.