"Rough housing" - What's that mean?
SCRIPT
Principal Stark: "Yes. He broke the boy’s nose. Because of our no tolerance policy, your son may face expulsion."
Rex: "You're going to ruin his whole future over a little rough housing? "

QUESTION
What's the meaning of "housing" in this context?
I googled and it only showed the meaning in two ways.
1. Accomodation
2. Cover

Please tell me what it really means. Thanks!

Question

"Rough housing" -> What's that mean?
SCRIPT
Principal Stark: "Yes. He broke the boy’s nose. Because of our no tolerance policy, your son may face expulsion." 
Rex: "You're going to ruin his whole future over a little rough housing? "

QUESTION
What's the meaning of "housing" in this context?
I googled and it only showed the meaning in two ways.
1. Accomodation
2. Cover

Please tell me what it really means. Thanks!

Answer

In this context, "housing" by itself has no meaning.  You need to look for the meaning of "rough housing." "To rough house" would be the verb form.  Rough housing is usually used to mean "playing roughly with one another" or "playing in a manner such that someone can get hurt (as in your example) or something can get broken (like a lamp or window)".  Typically, it is used to refer to children that are playing roughly, but animals/pets and grown adults can rough house as well.  For example, two dogs chasing each other wildly around the house.

Hope that helps clarify the meaning a bit.

Answer

"Roughhouse" is rowdy behavior. "Roughhousing" includes treating someone roughly, but not maliciously.

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