ROUGH


Meaning of ROUGH in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.