roughnecking
/ˈrʌfˌnɛkɪŋ/
noun
- The work or activity of being a roughneck on an oil rig.
- Many young people are attracted to roughnecking for the adventure.
- Roughnecking is a dangerous but well-paying job.
- He spent ten years roughnecking in the North Sea.
- Behavior that is tough, aggressive, or rowdy.
- The coach told the players to stop roughnecking on the field.
- His roughnecking at the party got him kicked out.
- The movie glorifies roughnecking and violence.
verb
- To work as a roughneck on an oil rig.
- After college, she decided to roughneck for a while.
- They are roughnecking on a new platform in the Gulf.
- He has been roughnecking in Texas for three years.
- To behave in a tough, aggressive, or rowdy manner.
- Stop roughnecking and sit down quietly.
- He was roughnecking at the bar, trying to start a fight.
- The kids were roughnecking in the backyard, wrestling and shouting.