rouged
rouged

rough


Definition: Meaning of, rough in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rʌf /

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rough rougher roughest
  1. not smooth having an uneven surface
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  2. not exact [usually before noun] not exact, not containing many details, or not in a final form [=  approximate]
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  3. problems/difficulties a rough period is one in which you have a lot of problems or difficulties [=  tough]
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  4. not gentle using force, anger, or violence
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  5. town/area etc a rough area is a place where there is a lot of violence or crime
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  6. weather/sea with strong wind or storms
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  7. voice/sound not sounding soft or gentle, and often rather unpleasant or angry
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  8. voice/sound having an unpleasant sound, especially because there is something wrong with a machine
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  9. simple/not well made simple and often not very well made
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  10. not comfortable uncomfortable, and with difficult conditions
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  11. have rough edges also be rough around the edges to have some parts that are not as good as they should be, but that are not a serious problem
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  12. have rough edges also be rough around the edges if a person is rough around the edges, they are not very polite, educated etc
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  13. rough night a night when you did not sleep well
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  14. a rough deal something that happens to you that is unfair or unpleasant
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  15. feel rough British English informal to feel ill
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  16. look rough British English informal to look untidy, dirty, or unhealthy
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  17. rough and ready not perfect, but good enough for a particular purpose
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  18. rough justice punishment that is not decided in a court in the usual legal way, and that is often severe or unfair
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rough roughs
  1. the rough uneven ground with long grass on an area where people play golf
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  2. take the rough with the smooth to accept the bad things in life as well as the good ones
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  3. [countable] a picture drawn very quickly, not showing all the details [=  sketch]
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  4. in rough British English if you write or draw something in rough, you do it without paying attention to details or tidiness, because you are going to do it again later
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  5. a bit of rough British English informal someone from a lower social class than you, with whom you have a sexual relationship
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
rough roughed roughed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
roughing roughs
  1. rough it informal to live for a short time in conditions that are not very comfortable
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rough rougher roughest
  1. sleep rough British English to sleep outside with nothing to protect you from the weather, especially because you have no home to live in
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  2. play rough to play in a fairly violent way
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rough used in phrases

  • Rough Rider (noun)
    1. 1898 a member of the volunteer cavalry regiment led by Theodore Roosevelt in the Spanish-American War
  • Rough Riders, the
    1. a group of US COWBOY s and farmers who were trained to fight against the Spanish in Cuba in the SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR (1898). They were led by Theodore ROOSEVELT, who later became the US president.
  • diamond in the rough (noun)
    1. American English someone who behaves in a slightly rude way, but is really kind and generous [=  rough diamond British English]
  • rough and tumble (noun)
    1. [uncountable] a situation in which people compete with each other, often in a cruel way
    2. [singular,uncountable] noisy rough behaviour when playing or fighting, especially by children
  • rough bindweed (noun)
    1. creeping or climbing evergreen having spiny zigzag stems with shiny leaves and racemes of pale-green flowers; Canary Islands to southern Europe and Ethiopia and India
  • rough bristlegrass (noun)
    1. european foxtail naturalized in North America; often a troublesome weed
  • rough cut (noun)
    1. the first print of a movie after preliminary editing
  • rough diamond (noun)
    1. British English informal someone who seems rude, rough, or unfriendly, but is actually nice and generous [=  diamond in the rough American English]
  • rough drawing (noun)
    1. a preliminary sketch of a design or picture
  • rough fish (noun)
    1. any fish useless for food, sport or even as bait
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rough used in phrasal verbs

  • rough out (phrasal verb)
    1. to produce a drawing or piece of writing without including all the details
  • rough up (phrasal verb)
    1. to physically attack someone
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