n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1763
1 : ROUGHEN
2 a : to subject to abuse : MANHANDLE , BEAT ― usually used with up b : to subject to unnecessary and intentional violence in a sport <a penalty for rough ing the passer> c : SHELL 3 ― used with up <was rough ed up for six runs>
3 : to calk or otherwise roughen (a horse's shoes) to prevent slipping
4 a : to shape, make, or dress in a rough or preliminary way b : to indicate the chief lines of < rough out the structure of a building>
– rough · er noun
– rough it : to live under harsh or primitive conditions