rough
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/ɹʌf/
English
Definitions
noun
- The unmowed part of a golf course.
- A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
- A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
- The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created.
verb
- To create in an approximate form.“Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.”
- To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.
- To render rough; to roughen.
- To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes.
adjective
- Not smooth; uneven.
- Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.“a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan”
- Turbulent.“rough sea”
- Difficult; trying.“Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.”
adverb
- In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
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Synonyms
crudeunrefinedunsmoothharshroughlyfierceruggedcacophonouscraggydifficulthardpiquejaggedboisterousjarringgrating