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1a : marked by inequalities, ridges, or projections on the surface : coarse
b : covered with or made up of coarse and often shaggy hair rough-coated collie — compare smooth, wirehaired
c(1) : having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface rough terrain
(2) : difficult to travel through or penetrate : wild into the rough woods— P. B. Shelley
b(1) : characterized by harshness, violence, or force
(2) : presenting a challenge : difficult rough to deal with— R. M. McAlmon
3 : coarse or rugged in character or appearance: such as
d : marked by a lack of refinement or grace : uncouth
4a : crude, unfinished rough carpentry
b : executed or ventured hastily, tentatively, or imperfectly a rough draft rough estimate also : approximate a rough idea
2 British : without usual conveniences especially : without proper shelter become homeless and have to sleep rough — London Times
1 : uneven ground covered with high grass, brush, and stones specifically : such ground bordering a golf fairway
2 : the rugged or disagreeable side or aspect hiking-camping admirers of nature in the rough— Eleanor Stirling
3a : something in a crude, unfinished, or preliminary state
b : broad outline : general terms the question … has been discussed in rough — Manchester Guardian Weekly
c : a hasty preliminary drawing or layout
2a : to subject to abuse : manhandle, beat —usually used with up
b : to subject to unnecessary and intentional violence in a sport a penalty for roughing the passer
c : shell sense 3 —used with up was roughed up for six runs
3 : to calk or otherwise roughen (a horse's shoes) to prevent slipping
4a : to shape, make, or dress in a rough or preliminary way
b : to indicate the chief lines of rough out the structure of a building
: to live under harsh or primitive conditions
rough, harsh, uneven, rugged, scabrous mean not smooth or even. rough implies points, bristles, ridges, or projections on the surface. a rough wooden board harsh implies a surface or texture distinctly unpleasant to the touch. a harsh fabric that chafes the skin uneven implies a lack of uniformity in height, breadth, or quality. an old house with uneven floors rugged implies irregularity or roughness of land surface and connotes difficulty of travel. a rugged landscape scabrous implies scaliness or prickliness of surface. a scabrous leaf
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before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
1728, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Middle English, from Old English rūh; akin to Old High German rūh rough, Lithuanian raukas wrinkle
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: having a surface that is not even
: having or causing sudden, violent movements
somewhat informal : difficult or unpleasant to deal with
English Language Learners Definition of rough (Entry 2 of 4)
British : outside and without shelter
English Language Learners Definition of rough (Entry 3 of 4)
golf : an area on a golf course covered with tall grass that makes it difficult to hit the ball
: something (such as a drawing) that is done quickly and is not detailed or finished
informal + old-fashioned : a person who is loud and violent
English Language Learners Definition of rough (Entry 4 of 4)
American football + ice hockey : to hit (a player) very hard in a way that is not allowed by the rules
1 : uneven in surface rough tree bark a rough road
2 : having many bumps and jolts a rough ride
4 : being harsh or violent rough treatment
5 : difficult or unpleasant to deal with “You're in for a rough night …”— J. K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets
6 : coarse or rugged in nature or look a rough face
7 : having a harsh sound a rough voice
8 : not complete or exact a rough estimate a rough draft
Kids Definition of rough (Entry 2 of 3)
1 : uneven ground covered with high grass, brush, and stones
2 : something in a crude or unfinished state It's not a finished drawing, just a rough.
Kids Definition of rough (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : to handle violently : beat He was roughed up by bullies.
2 : to make or shape coarsely or unevenly
: to live without ordinary comforts We spent the summer roughing it in northern Maine.
: having a broken, uneven, or bumpy surface specifically : forming or being rough colonies usually made up of organisms that form chains or filaments and tend to marked decrease in capsule formation and virulence —used of dissociated strains of bacteria — compare smooth
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a. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth: planed the board so it was no longer rough.
b. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket.
a. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands.
b. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.
c. Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather: a rough winter.
d. Unpleasant or difficult: had a rough time during the exam.
a. Characterized by or done with violence or forcefulness: a sport noted for rough play; a package that received rough handling.
b. Boisterous, disorderly, or given to violence: ran with a rough crowd.
c. Characterized by violence or crime: lives in a rough neighborhood.
d. Lacking polish or finesse: rough manners.
4. Harsh to the ear: a rough raspy sound.
5. Being in a natural state: rough diamonds.
6. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed: a rough drawing; rough carpentry.
1. The surface or part of something that is uneven or coarse: felt the rough of his chin.
b. Sports The area of a golf hole in which the grass is left unmowed or is cut to a length longer than that of the fairway.
a. A disorderly, unrefined, or unfinished state.
b. A difficult or disagreeable aspect or condition of something: observed politics in the rough when working as an intern on Capitol Hill.
4. A person given to violent or disorderly behavior; a rowdy.
a. To treat roughly or with physical violence: roughed up his opponent.
b. Sports To treat (an opposing player) with unnecessary roughness, often in violation of the rules: was ejected from the game for roughing the passer.
2. To prepare or indicate in an unfinished form: rough out a house plan.
In a rough manner; roughly: The engine began to run rough and faltered.
To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack.
[Middle English, from Old English rūh.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
1. (of a surface) not smooth; uneven or irregular
2. (of ground) covered with scrub, boulders, etc
3. denoting or taking place on uncultivated ground: rough grazing; rough shooting.
5. turbulent; agitated: a rough sea.
6. (of the performance or motion of something) uneven; irregular: a rough engine.
7. (of behaviour or character) rude, coarse, ill mannered, inconsiderate, or violent
9. informal severe or unpleasant: a rough lesson.
10. (of work, a task, etc) requiring physical rather than mental effort
11. informal ill or physically upset: he felt rough after an evening of heavy drinking.
15. without refinement, luxury, etc
16. not polished or perfected in any detail; rudimentary; not elaborate: rough workmanship; rough justice.
17. not prepared or dressed: rough gemstones.
18. (of a guess, estimate, etc) approximate
19. informal Austral (of a chance) not good
20. (Phonetics & Phonology) having the sound of h; aspirated
22. the rough side of one's tongue harsh words; a reprimand, rebuke, or verbal attack
24. (Art Terms) a sketch or preliminary piece of artwork
25. an unfinished or crude state (esp in the phrase in the rough)
26. (Golf) the rough golf the part of the course bordering the fairways where the grass is untrimmed
27. (Tennis) tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
28. (Squash & Fives) tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
29. (Badminton) tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
30. informal a rough or violent person; thug
31. the unpleasant side of something (esp in the phrase take the rough with the smooth)
33. sleep rough to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
35. (tr; foll by out, in, etc) to prepare (a sketch, report, piece of work, etc) in preliminary form
36. rough it informal to live without the usual comforts or conveniences of life
[Old English rūh; related to Old Norse ruksa, Middle Dutch rūge, rūwe, German rauh]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
1. having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks.
2. shaggy or coarse: a dog with a rough coat.
3. steep or uneven and covered with high grass, brush, stones, etc.; wild: rough country.
4. acting with or characterized by violence: a rough sport.
5. characterized by turbulence: rough seas.
6. stormy or tempestuous, as wind or weather.
7. lacking in gentleness, care, or consideration: rough handling.
10. disorderly or riotous: a rough mob.
11. difficult or unpleasant: to have a rough time of it.
16. without comforts or conveniences: rough camping.
17. not elaborated, perfected, or corrected; unpolished: a rough draft.
18. approximate or tentative: a rough guess.
19. crude, nonprocessed, or unprepared: rough rice.
20. requiring exertion or strength: rough manual labor.
21. something that is rough, esp. rough ground.
22. any part of a golf course bordering the fairway on which the grass, weeds, etc., are not trimmed.
23. the unpleasant or difficult part of anything.
24. anything in its crude or preliminary form, as a drawing.
27. to subject to physical violence (usu. fol. by up).
28. to subject to some rough, preliminary process of working or preparation.
29. to sketch roughly or in outline (often fol. by in or out).
30. to subject (a player on an opposing team) to unnecessary physical abuse, as in blocking or tackling.
rough it, to live without customary comforts or conveniences.
[before 1000; Middle English (adj. and n.), Old English rūh (adj.), c. Middle Dutch rū(ch), Old High German rūh (German rauh)]
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Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
Untrimmed grass bordering the fairway.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
golf course, links course - course consisting of a large landscaped area for playing golf
land site, site - the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located); "a good site for the school"
prepare - to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"
uneven - not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture; "an uneven color"; "uneven ground"; "uneven margins"; "wood with an uneven grain"
unironed, wrinkled - (of linens or clothes) not ironed; "a pile of unironed laundry"; "wore unironed jeans"
unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes"
irregular - contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; "irregular hiring practices"
coarse, harsh - of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles; "coarse meal"; "coarse sand"; "a coarse weave"
nonslippery - not slippery; not likely to slip or skid
smooth - having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; "smooth skin"; "a smooth tabletop"; "smooth fabric"; "a smooth road"; "water as smooth as a mirror"
unrefined - (used of persons and their behavior) not refined; uncouth; "how can a refined girl be drawn to such an unrefined man?"
difficult, hard - not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"
stormy - (especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion; "a stormy day"; "wide and stormy seas"
cacophonic, cacophonous - having an unpleasant sound; "as cacophonous as a henyard"- John McCarten
aggressive - having or showing determination and energetic pursuit of your ends; "an aggressive businessman"; "an aggressive basketball player"; "he was aggressive and imperious; positive in his convictions"; "aggressive drivers"
phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plants
unsubdivided, simple - (botany) of leaf shapes; of leaves having no divisions or subdivisions
compound - composed of more than one part; "compound leaves are composed of several lobes; "compound flower heads"
smooth - of the margin of a leaf shape; not broken up into teeth
smooth - of motion that runs or flows or proceeds without jolts or turbulence; "a smooth ride"
unskilled - not having or showing or requiring special skill or proficiency; "unskilled in the art of rhetoric"; "an enthusiastic but unskillful mountain climber"; "unskilled labor"; "workers in unskilled occupations are finding fewer and fewer job opportunities"; "unskilled workmanship"
unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes"
unpleasant - disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings ; "an unpleasant personality"; "unpleasant repercussions"; "unpleasant odors"
unkind - lacking kindness; "a thoughtless and unkind remark"; "the unkindest cut of all"
colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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6. (Informal) unwell, poorly (informal), ill, upset, sick, crook (Austral. & N.Z. informal), rotten (informal), below par, off colour, under the weather (informal), not a hundred per cent (informal), ropey or ropy (Brit. informal) The lad is still feeling a bit rough.
1. outline, draft, mock-up, preliminary sketch, suggestion Editors are always saying that the roughs are better.
2. (Informal) thug, tough, casual, rowdy, hoon (Austral. & N.Z.), bully boy, bruiser, ruffian, lager lout, roughneck (slang), ned (slang) The roughs of the town are out.
2. unrefined, shabby, untidy, unkempt, unpolished, ungroomed, ill-groomed The soldiers were a bit rough and ready.
1. fight, struggle, scrap (informal), brawl, scuffle, punch-up (Brit. informal), fracas, affray (Law), dust-up (informal), shindig (informal), donnybrook, scrimmage, roughhouse (slang), shindy (informal), melee or mêlée the rough and tumble of political combat
rough someone up (Informal) beat up, batter, thrash, do over (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), work over (slang), mistreat, manhandle, maltreat, bash up (informal), beat the living daylights out of (informal), knock about or around They roughed him up a bit
rough something out outline, plan, draft, sketch, suggest, block out, delineate, adumbrate He roughed out a framework for their story.
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1. (= coarse) [surface, texture] → áspero, rugoso; [skin] → áspero; [cloth] → basto; [hand] → calloso
to give sb the rough edge or side of one's tongue → echar una buena bronca a algn
2. (= uneven) [terrain] → accidentado, escabroso; [road] → desigual, lleno de baches; [track, ground] → desigual; [edge] → irregular
he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges → será un buen vendedor una vez que lo hayamos pulido un poco
3. (= harsh, unpleasant) [voice, sound] → ronco; [wine] → áspero; [life] → difícil, duro; [climate, winter] → duro, severo
4. (= not gentle) [behaviour, person, voice, manner] → brusco; [words, tone] → severo, áspero; [play, sport, game] → violento; [neighbourhood, area] → malo, peligroso
you're too rough → eres demasiado bruto
he's a rough customer → es un tipo peligroso
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