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I. rough [rʌf] ADJ

1. rough (uneven):

rough
rough ground, terrain, landscape
rough ground, terrain, landscape
rough road
rough road
rough fur, hair

2. rough:

rough (not soft) accent, sound, voice
rough (not soft) accent, sound, voice
rough (in taste) wine
rough brandy

3. rough (harsh):

rough
rough

4. rough inf (difficult):

rough
to give sb a rough time

5. rough Brit inf (ill):

to look rough
to feel rough

6. rough (plain):

rough furniture

7. rough (makeshift):

rough
rough

8. rough (unrefined):

rough
rough

9. rough (imprecise):

rough
rough
to give sb a rough idea of sth

II. rough [rʌf] ADV inf

1. rough:

rough

Phrases:

to sleep rough Brit

III. rough [rʌf] N

1. rough no pl (in golf):

the rough

2. rough (sketch):

in rough

Phrases:

IV. rough [rʌf] VB trans inf

to rough it

rough-'spok·en ADJ

rough-spoken

'rough house N usu sing esp Am inf

rough house

I. 'rough-house VB intr

1. rough-house (be boisterous):

rough-house
biti grub perf i imperf

2. rough-house Brit (have a fight):

rough-house

3. rough-house Am (have playful fight):

rough-house

II. 'rough-house VB trans

rough-house

rough 'dia·mond N

rough diamond
fig he's a rough diamond

rough-'hewn ADJ

rough-hewn carving, pillar
rough-hewn fig person, style

rough and 'ready ADJ pred, 'rough-and-ready ADJ attr

rough and ready
rough and ready
rough and ready (unrefined) person

'rough-and-tum·ble ADJ attr

at a rough estimate
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