Main Entry:

⁴rough

Function:

transitive verb

Date:

1763

1: roughen2 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 slipping4 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