Rough

Rough
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having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
shaggy or coarse: a dog with a rough coat.
(of an uninhabited region or large land area) steep or uneven and covered with high grass, brush, trees, stones, etc.: to hunt over rough country.
acting with or characterized by violence: Boxing is a rough sport.
characterized by unnecessary violence or infractions of the rules: It was a rough prize fight.
violently disturbed or agitated; turbulent, as water or the air: a rough sea.
having a violently irregular motion; uncomfortably or dangerously uneven: The plane had a rough flight in the storm.
stormy or tempestuous, as wind or weather.
unmannerly or rude: his rough and churlish manner; They exchanged rough words.
disorderly or riotous: a rough mob.
difficult or unpleasant: to have a rough time of it.
harsh to the ear; grating or jarring, as sounds.
harsh to the taste; sharp or astringent: a rough wine.
lacking culture or refinement: a rough, countrified manner.
without refinements, luxuries, or ordinary comforts or conveniences: rough camping.
requiring exertion or strength rather than intelligence or skill: rough manual labor.
not elaborated, perfected, or corrected; unpolished, as language, verse, or style: a rough draft.
made or done without any attempt at exactness, completeness, or thoroughness; approximate or tentative: a rough guess.
crude, unwrought, nonprocessed, or unprepared: rough rice.
Phonetics . uttered with aspiration; having the sound of h; aspirated.
something that is rough, especially rough ground.
Golf . any part of the course bordering the fairway on which the grass, weeds, etc., are not trimmed.
the unpleasant or difficult part of anything.
anything in its crude or preliminary form, as a drawing.
Chiefly British . a rowdy; ruffian.
verb (used with object), roughed, rough·ing.
to give a beating to, manhandle, or subject to physical violence (often followed by up ): The mob roughed up the speaker.
to subject to some rough, preliminary process of working or preparation (often followed by down, off, or out ): to rough off boards.
to sketch roughly or in outline (often followed by in or out ): to rough out a diagram; to rough in the conversation of a novel.
Sports . to subject (a player on the opposing team) to unnecessary physical abuse, as in blocking or tackling: The team was penalized 15 yards for roughing the kicker.
verb (used without object), roughed, rough·ing.
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in the rough , in a rough, crude, or unfinished state: The country has an exciting potential, but civilization there is still in the rough.
rough it , to live without the customary comforts or conveniences; endure rugged conditions: We really roughed it on our fishing trip.
before 1000; Middle English (adj. and noun); Old English rūh (adj.); cognate with Dutch ruig, German rauh
roughly, adverb roughness, noun o·ver·rough, adjective o·ver·rough·ly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH rough rough , ruff
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(of a surface) not smooth; uneven or irregular
(of ground) covered with scrub, boulders, etc
denoting or taking place on uncultivated ground rough grazing ; rough shooting
(of the performance or motion of something) uneven; irregular a rough engine
(of behaviour or character) rude, coarse, ill mannered, inconsiderate, or violent
informal severe or unpleasant a rough lesson
(of work, a task, etc) requiring physical rather than mental effort
informal ill or physically upset he felt rough after an evening of heavy drinking
not polished or perfected in any detail; rudimentary; not elaborate rough workmanship ; rough justice
not prepared or dressed rough gemstones
(of a guess, estimate, etc) approximate
Australian informal (of a chance) not good
rough on informal , mainly British severe towards unfortunate for (a person)
the rough side of one's tongue harsh words; a reprimand, rebuke, or verbal attack
a sketch or preliminary piece of artwork
an unfinished or crude state (esp in the phrase in the rough )
the rough golf the part of the course bordering the fairways where the grass is untrimmed
tennis squash badminton the side of a racket on which the binding strings form an uneven line
informal a rough or violent person; thug
the unpleasant side of something (esp in the phrase take the rough with the smooth )
sleep rough to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
(tr ; foll by out, in, etc ) to prepare (a sketch, report, piece of work, etc) in preliminary form
rough it informal to live without the usual comforts or conveniences of life
Derived forms of rough roughness , noun
Old English rūh ; related to Old Norse ruksa , Middle Dutch rūge, rūwe , German rauh
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It started out rough , with several calls being dropped before everyone realized that even phone directions for public comment needed to be translated before people start providing public comments.
It’s been a rough road so far, but if there is one brightening light at the end of the tunnel, it’s that vaccinations are continuing to push forward.
While the fidelity and speed of the system are still a long way from those achieved by state-of-the-art devices, a lot of this is down to the rough and ready experimental setup the researchers used and should be possible to improve on.
Planes couldn’t fly that morning because of weather, and the water was rough .
McIlroy did not call an official after checking on his ball in the rough Saturday at the 18th hole.
Terrorism is bad news anywhere, but especially rough on Odessa, where the city motto seems to be “make love, not war.”
Gurley was gunned down on Nov. 20, when a pair of cops was patrolling the rough housing project.
Originally conceived by author Clarence E. Mulford in 1904, Hopalong was crude, rough -talking, and dangerous.
CEO Michael Lynton showed a rough cut of the movie to U.S. officials before moving ahead.
Hitchcock loved to tell stories, elaborate, complicated rough drafts for movies he would never make.
The camp grew still, except for the rough and ready cook pottering about the fire, boiling buffalo-meat and mixing biscuit-dough.
It was only a hut of rough boards, carelessly knocked together for a shepherd's temporary home.
He reached up for her big, rough straw hat that hung on a peg outside the door, and put it on her head.
England proclaimed a rough indignation at the demand for Gibraltar, which Austria had made in behalf of Spain.
The advance had to be carefully made, for the country was rough , wooded, and covered with a dense undergrowth of bushes.
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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
8. harsh or sharp: rough words .
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 .
12. unfair or unjust: rough luck .
13. harsh or grating to the ear
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 )
32. in a rough manner; roughly
33. sleep rough to spend the night in the open; be without a home or without shelter
34. ( tr ) to make rough; roughen
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.
8. sharp or harsh: rough words.
10. disorderly or riotous: a rough mob.
11. difficult or unpleasant: to have a rough time of it.
15. lacking culture or refinement.
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.
25. in a rough manner; roughly.
26. to make rough; roughen.
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.
31. to become rough, as a surface.
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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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 p
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