 knockabout |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] suitable for rough use | |
| Examples: | "a knockabout overcoat" "a knockabout old car" |
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| Related terms: | rugged | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] full of rough and exuberant animal spirits | |
| Synonyms: | boisterous | |
| Examples: | "boisterous practical jokes" "knockabout comedy" |
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| Related terms: | spirited | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a sloop with a simplified rig and no bowsprit | |
| Related terms: | sloop | |
| Similar spelling: |
knock_about knockoff knock_off knock_over knock_back |
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