Rough /ɹʌf/

The meaning and definition of Rough, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

The unmowed part of a golf course.
A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.

verb

To create in an approximate form.
“Rough in the shape first, then polish the details.”
To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player.

adjective

Not smooth; uneven.
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
“a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan”

Antonyms smooth

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