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- Dictionaryrough/rʌf/
adjective
- 1. having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level: "they had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous: "pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough treatment" Similar Opposite
adverb
- 1. in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently: informal "treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair"
noun
- 1. a disreputable and violent person: British "the rear of the column was attacked by roughs" Similar
- 2. (on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green: "his second shot lay in the rough"
verb
- 1. work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion: "the piece of glass is now roughed into a circular form"
- 2. make uneven: "the water was roughed by the wind"
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- English (US)
ROUGH meaning: 1. not even or smooth, often because of being...
- Rough Sleeping
ROUGH SLEEPING definition: 1. the problem of people sleeping...
- Znaczenie Rough, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
ROUGH definicja: 1. not even or smooth, often because of...
- Rough Spanish Translation
ROUGH translate: áspero, rugoso, aproximado, a grandes...
- Rough: Arabic Translation
ROUGH translate: خَشِن, تَقْريبي, خَطِر / عَنيف, هائج, قاس /...
- Rough-Hewn
ROUGH-HEWN definition: 1. A rough-hewn material, such as...
- Rough: Italian Translation
ROUGH translate: ruvido, approssimato, sommario, violento,...
- Rough: Japanese Translation
ROUGH translate: ざらざらした, でこぼこした, おおよその, だいたいの, 荒っぽい, 乱暴な,...
- English (US)
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rough as an adjective, adverb, noun, and verb. See synonyms, examples, etymology, and related phrases of rough.
Rough means having a coarse or uneven surface, acting with violence, or lacking refinement. It can also describe a surface, a motion, a sound, a taste, or a condition. See synonyms, antonyms, and examples of rough in different contexts.
ROUGH definition: 1. A rough surface is not smooth: 2. approximate: 3. If the sea or weather is rough, there is a…. Learn more.
Learn the various meanings and uses of the word rough in English, with synonyms, examples, and pronunciation. Find out how to say rough in different contexts, such as surface, behaviour, sea, justice, and more.
Definition of rough adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Textures, sounds, Nature, Colours & sounds rough1 /rʌf/ S2 W3 adjective (comparative rougher, superlative roughest) 1 not smooth having an uneven surface OPP smooth Her hands were rough from hard work. the rough terrain at the base of the mountains We were bumping over the rough...