knockabout in English

adjective
1
denoting a rough, slapstick comic performance.
The mood can shift from knockabout comedy to taut thriller in a heartbeat, which keeps the viewer from becoming complacent: One never knows what the film is going to do next.
2
(of clothes) suitable for rough use.
noun
1
a rough, slapstick comic performance.
Now, at one level this is all harmless political knockabout .
adjective
verb

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1. It's all good knockabout stuff that has them rolling in the Aisles.

2. Synonyms for Bricoleur include handyman, DIYer, factotum, handyperson, odd-jobber, DIY expert, helper, jack-of-all-trades, knockabout and loppy

3. He is a jolly soul, smiling at every opportunity and Applauding his opponents' shots as if having a knockabout in the park.: Aware of all the falsity and all the impossibility of the situation, he still kept on Applauding!: The familiar words rang out, an unseen audience was Applauding, and the theme music was starting up.: If a certain state delegation was not Applauding enough during a