Synonyms for Rough-housing:

• n.

  •horseplay (noun)
  • misbehavior,
  • shenanigans,
  • clowning,
  • antics,
  • CAPERS,
  • pranks,
  • tomfoolery.

• v.

  •struggle (verb)
  • rough-house,
  • cross swords,
  • lock horns,
  • bump heads,
  • contend.

• Other synonyms:

  •n.
  • buffoonery,
  • hijinks,
  • horseplay,
  • rowdiness,
  • Buffooneries,
  • roughhousing,
  • fun and games,
  • fooling around.
  •Other relevant words:
  • battle,
  • box,
  • brawl,
  • buck,
  • compete,
  • conflict,
  • contest,
  • fight,
  • grapple,
  • hassle,
  • romp,
  • row,
  • scrap,
  • scuffle,
  • shuffle,
  • slug,
  • smack,
  • tangle,
  • wrestle,
  • go up against,
  • put up a fight.

Antonyms for Rough-housing:

• v.

  • struggle
    agree, make peace, surrender, idle, concur, laze, rest, yield.
  • tussle
    harmonize.