TOUGH Meaning of TOUGH in English tough BrE AmE tʌf (!) (= tuff)▷ tougher ˈtʌf ə AmE \ - ə r▷ toughest ˈtʌf ɪst -əst ▶ ˌ tough ˈ luck BrE AmE Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary. Английский словарь произношений Longman. 2012