Definitions
rough Tweet Definition of rough Like Definition of rough on Facebook
noun 
  1. The unmowed part of a golf course.
  2. A crude person.
  3. (cricket) A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce.
Translations: 
    verb 
    1. To create in an approximate form.
    Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.
    1. To physically assault someone in retribution for something specific.
    The gangsters roughed him up a little.
    adjective (rough, er)
    1. Having a texture that has much friction. Not smooth; uneven.
      • 2005, w:Plato, Plato, Sophist. Translation by Lesley Brown. w:Stephanus pagination, 229e.
      • : Teaching that's done by talking seems to have one path and another part which is smoother.
        1. approximate, Approximate.
        A rough estimate.
        1. turbulent, Turbulent.
        The sea was .
        1. difficult, Difficult; trying.
        Being a teenager these days can be .
        1. crude, Crude; unrefined
        His manners are a bit , but he means well.
        1. violent, Violent; not careful or subtle
        This box has been through some handling.
    Translations: 
    • Dutch: ruw, ruig
    • French: rugueux
    • German: rauh, grob
    • Italian: approssimato (2), mosso (3), difficile (4), rude (5)
      (trans-mid)
    • Spanish: aspero
    Etymology: rÅh


    Supplemental Details:Sponsor an extended definition for rough for as little as $10 per month. Click here to contact us.

         
      

     Find:
      Words Starting With:
      Words Ending With:
      Words Containing:
      Words That Match:

     
     Translate Into:
      
    Dutch   French   German
      
    Italian   Spanish
        Show results per page.

    Browse the Dictionary
    A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

       
    Dictionary content provided from Wiktionary.org under the GNU Free Documentation License
    Allwords Copyright 1998-2024 All rights reserved.