Rough Rʌf Extra Examples I Hard Edges Things

• rough ground
• the skin on her hands was hard and rough.
• trim rough edges with a sharp knife.
• a rough calculation/estimate of the cost

rough

1. having a surface that is not even or regular
• OPPOSITE smooth
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/smooth_2
• rough ground
• The skin on her hands was hard and rough.
• Trim rough edges with a sharp knife.

Extra Examples

• The car is designed for travelling over rough ground.
• It has a slightly rough texture.
2. not exact; not including all details
• SYNONYM approximate
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/approximate_2
• a rough calculation/estimate of the cost
• I've got a rough idea of where I want to go.
• There were about 20 people there, at a rough guess.
• a rough draft of a speech
• a rough sketch

Extra Examples

• It's only a very rough guide.
• We only had his rather rough version of events.
• He gave us a rough estimate of how much the work would cost.
• I made a rough sketch of the inside of the church.
3. not gentle or careful; violent
• This watch is not designed for rough treatment.
• They complained of rough handling by the guards.
• She doesn't like playing with the rough kids.
• Don't try any rough stuff with me!
• Things got a bit rough, and the police were called.
• You don't have to be so rough!
• One carer was sacked for being rough with a patient.
4. where there is a lot of violence or crime
• the roughest neighbourhood in the city
• He had been brought up in a rough area of London.
5. having large and dangerous waves; wild and with storms
• It was too rough to sail that night.
• We had a rough passage across to the island.
• They set sail in rough conditions.
• There's no way he could have swum ashore in such rough weather.
• There were rough seas in the area at that time.
6. difficult and unpleasant
• SYNONYM tough
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tough_2
• He's had a really rough time recently (= he's had a lot of problems).
• We'll get someone in to do the rough work (= the hard physical work).
• You two are obviously going through a rough patch right now.

Extra Examples

• You had to stand in the train all night?—That's a bit rough.
• Life was rough on the streets.
7. not feeling well
• You look rough—are you OK?
• I had a rough night (= I didn't sleep well).
• I'm still feeling a bit rough.
8. simply made and not finished in every detail; plain or basic
• rough wooden tables
• a rough track
• rough paper for making notes on
9. not smooth or pleasant to taste, listen to, etc.
• a rough wine/voice

Extra Examples

• Her voice was rough with emotion.
• ‘I suppose you expect me to apologize for this,’ he said in a rough voice.
10. to experience/not experience difficulties when you are doing something; to make things difficult/easy for somebody
• He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.
• The new teacher was given a rough ride by the class.
11. to experience difficulties when you are doing something; to make things difficult for somebody
• He will be given a rough ride at the party conference.
12. the fact of being treated unfairly
13. (to have some) small parts, for example in a performance or in your character, that are not yet as good as they should be
• The ballet still had some rough edges.
• He had a few rough edges knocked off at school.
• The films are very rough around the edges.
14. a situation in which somebody is treated badly or unfairly

Word Origin

• Old English rūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh.