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   rough

   /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 unevenirregularbumpystonyrockybrokenruggedjaggycraggyruttedpittedruttycoarsebristlyscratchypricklyshaggyhairyhirsutebushyfuzzygnarledknottylumpyknobblynodularrare:nodulousnodosedryleatheryweather-beatenchappedchafedcallousedscalyscabroustechnical:furfuraceousOpposite flatsmoothsmoothsleeksmooth
   • ▪ denoting the face of a tennis or squash racket on which the loops formed from the stringing process project (used as a call when the racket is spun to decide the right to serve first or to choose ends).
   • 2. (of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous: "pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough treatment" Similar violentbrutalviciousaggressivebelligerentpugnaciousthuggishboisterousrowdydisorderlyunrulyunrestrainedwildriotousundisciplinedunmanageableinformal:uglyradgecarelessclumsyineptunskilfulboorishloutishoafishbrutishcoarsecrudeuncouthrough-hewnroughcastvulgarunrefinedunladylikeungentlemanlyunculturedill-bredill-manneredunmannerlyimpolitechurlishdiscourteousuncivilungraciousrudebrusquebluntcurtOpposite gentlepassivecarefulculturedcivilizedrefined
   • ▪ (of an area or occasion) characterized by violent behaviour: "the workmen hate going to the rough estates"
   • ▪ (of weather or the sea) wild and stormy: "the lifeboat crew braved rough seas to rescue a couple" Similar turbulentstormystorm-tossedtempestuousviolentheavyheavingragingchoppyagitatedinformal:rollystormywildtempestuoussquallywetrainywindyblusteryfoulfilthynastyinclementunpleasantdisagreeableOpposite calmfine
   • 3. not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic: "the customers sat at rough wooden tables" Similar plainbasicsimplerough and readyrusticrudecrudeprimitivespartanuncomfortableOpposite luxurious
   • ▪ put together as a temporary measure; makeshift: "he had one arm in a rough sling"
   • ▪ lacking sophistication or refinement: "she took care of him in her rough, kindly way" Similar boorishloutishoafishbrutishcoarsecrudeuncouthrough-hewnroughcastvulgarunrefinedunladylikeungentlemanlyunculturedill-bredill-manneredunmannerlyimpolitechurlishdiscourteousuncivilungraciousrudebrusquebluntcurtOpposite culturedcivilizedrefined
   • ▪ not fully worked out or including every detail: "he had a rough draft of his new novel" Similar preliminaryhastyquicksketchycursorybasiccruderudimentaryrough and readyrawunpolishedunrefinedincompleteunfinisheduncompletedOpposite finishedperfected
   • ▪ (of stationery) used for making preliminary notes: "rough paper"
   • 4. (of a voice) harsh and rasping: "his voice was rough with barely suppressed fury" Similar gruffhoarseharshraspingraspyhuskythroatygravellygutturalraucousdiscordantcacophonousgratingjarringstridentharshdissonantunmusicalinharmoniousunmelodiousOpposite softdulcet
   • ▪ (of wine or another alcoholic drink) sharp or harsh in taste: "he refilled the mug with rough cider" Similar sharp-tastingsharpsouracidicacidvinegaryrare:acidulousOpposite sweetmellow
   • 5. not exact or precise; approximate: "they had a rough idea of when the murder took place" Similar approximateinexactestimatedimprecisecoarse-grainedvaguegeneralhazyinformal:ballparkOpposite exactaccurateprecise
   • 6. difficult and unpleasant or unfair: informal "the teachers gave me a rough time because my image didn't fit" Similar difficulthardtoughbadunpleasantdemandingarduousOpposite easypleasant
   • ▪ unwell: "the altitude had hit her and she was feeling rough" Similar illunwellpoorlybadout of sortsindisposednot oneselfsickqueasynauseousnauseatedpeakyliverishgreen around the gillsrun downwashed outfaintdizzygiddylight-headedoffoff colourinformal:under the weatherbelow parnot up to parfunnypeculiarlousyrottenawfulterribledreadfulcrummygrottyropywabbitpeely-wallycrookvulgar slang:crappydated:seedyrare:peakedpeakishOpposite wellokay

   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 ruffianthuglouthooliganhoodlumrowdybully boybrawlerlarrikininformal:toughroughneckbruisergorillayahooyobyobbobovver boylager loutchavradgekeelienedroughielout
   • 2. (on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green: "his second shot lay in the rough"
   • 3. a preliminary sketch: "I did a rough to work out the scale of the lettering" Similar preliminary sketchdraftoutlinemock-upmodelartist's impression
   • 4. an uncut precious stone: "miners discovered one of the biggest diamond roughs in history"

   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"
   • 3. live in discomfort with only basic necessities: informal "she'd had to rough it alone in digs"

   Word Origin Old Englishrūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh.

   Derivatives

   • 1. roughish adjective

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   What does rough mean?

   • ROUGH definition: 1. not even or smooth, often because of being in bad condition: 2. If a surface such as paper or…. Learn more.

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   What does it mean if a surface is rough?

   • If a surface is rough, it is uneven and not smooth. His hands were rough and calloused, from years of karate practice. Grace made her way slowly across the rough ground. You say that people or their actions are rough when they use too much force and not enough care or gentleness . Rugby's a rough game at the best of times.

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   What is the root word for rough?

   • Rough or harsh; severe, stern, serious. Middle English, from Middle French aspre or Italian aspro, both from Ancient Greek ἄσπρον (aspron), from neuter of ἄσπρος (aspros, “white”), from Latin asper (“rough, newly minted”) From Old French aspre (modern âpre ), from Latin asper (“rough”).

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   What is a 'rough in' in a house?

   • [/caption] The term ‘rough in’ describes the installation of a building’s plumbing and electrical services in wall cavities, before the walls are lined with plasterboard. Once the exterior cladding’s gone on (or while it’s going on), licensed plumbers and electricians will enter the house to put in the necessary piping, cabling and fittings.

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   If you give someone a rough idea, description, or drawing of something, you indicate only the most important features, without much detail. I've got a rough idea of what he looks like. It often helps to make a rough sketch showing where the vehicles were.

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   Rough definition: having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth. See examples of ROUGH used in a sentence.

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   Rough means harsh and uneven. If you want to go driving in the rough terrain of rocky dirt roads, you'll need four-wheel drive and a stomach for bouncing. Rough means coarse or bumpy, and can be used in many different ways. A few days after you shave, your skin will be rough with stubble.