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I. rough [rʌf] ADJ

1. rough (uneven):

rough road
rough surface

2. rough (poorly made):

rough work
rough work

3. rough (harsh):

rough voice

4. rough (imprecise):

rough
rough work
rough work idea

5. rough (unrefined):

rough person
rough manner

6. rough (stormy):

rough sea
rough weather

7. rough (difficult):

rough
rough
rough treatment
to be rough on sb inf
to be rough on sb inf

8. rough Brit inf (unwell):

rough

Phrases:

to give sb the rough side of one's tongue inf

II. rough [rʌf] N

1. rough (sketch):

rough

2. rough Brit (rascal, scoundrel):

rough
rough

3. rough no pl sports:

the rough

Phrases:

diamond in the rough Am

III. rough [rʌf] VB trans

to rough it inf

IV. rough [rʌf] ADV

to play rough
to live rough

rough diamond N Brit, Aus a. fig (unpolished diamond)

rough diamond

rough-hewn [ˈrʌfhju:n] ADJ

1. rough-hewn wood:

rough-hewn

2. rough-hewn features:

rough-hewn

rough-spoken [ˌrʌfˈspəʊkən, Am -ˈspoʊ-] ADJ

rough-spoken

rough-and-ready ADJ (primitive)

rough-and-ready

rough-and-tumble N

rough-and-tumble
rough-and-tumble
rough-and-tumble fig
Present
Irough
yourough
he/she/itroughs
werough
yourough
theyrough
Past
Iroughed
youroughed
he/she/itroughed
weroughed
youroughed
theyroughed
Present Perfect
Ihaveroughed
youhaveroughed
he/she/ithasroughed
wehaveroughed
youhaveroughed
theyhaveroughed
Past Perfect
Ihadroughed
youhadroughed
he/she/ithadroughed
wehadroughed
youhadroughed
theyhadroughed