Main Entry: ⁴rough

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 roughing the passer> c : shell 3 —used with up <was roughed 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