Rough

English Meaning

Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.

1. Having a surface marked by irregularities, protuberances, or ridges; not smooth.
2. Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket.
3. Difficult to travel over or through: the rough terrain of the highlands.
4. Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.
5. Difficult to endure or live through, especially because of harsh or inclement weather: a rough winter.
6. Unpleasant or difficult: had a rough time during the exam.
7. Boisterous, unruly, uncouth, or rowdy: ran with a rough crowd.
8. Lacking polish or finesse: rough manners.
9. Characterized by carelessness or force, as in manipulating: broke the crystal through rough handling.
10. Harsh to the ear: a rough raspy sound.
11. Being in a natural state: rough diamonds.
12. Not perfected, completed, or fully detailed: a rough drawing; rough carpentry.
13. Rugged overgrown terrain.
14. Sports The part of a golf course left unmowed and uncultivated.
15. The difficult or disagreeable aspect, part, or side: observed politics in the rough when working as an intern on Capitol Hill.
16. Something in an unfinished or hastily worked-out state.
17. A crude unmannered person; a rowdy.
18. To treat roughly or with physical violence: roughed up his opponent.
19. Sports To treat (an opposing player) with unnecessary roughness, often in violation of the rules: was ejected from the game for roughing the passer.
20. To prepare or indicate in an unfinished form: rough out a house plan.
21. In a rough manner; roughly: The engine began to run rough and faltered.
22. rough it To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack.