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Rugged overgrown terrain.
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Something in an unfinished or hastily worked-out state.
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Sports The part of a golf course left unmowed and uncultivated.
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The difficult or disagreeable aspect, part, or side: observed politics in the rough when working as an intern on Capitol Hill.
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adjective
Being in a natural state: rough diamonds.
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Boisterous, unruly, uncouth, or rowdy: ran with a rough crowd.
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Characterized by carelessness or force, as in manipulating: broke the crystal through rough handling.
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Characterized by violent motion; turbulent: rough waters.
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Coarse or shaggy to the touch: a rough scratchy blanket.
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adverb
In a rough manner; roughly: The engine began to run rough and faltered.
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Without usual conveniences.
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Without proper shelter .
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idiom
Rough it To live without the usual comforts and conveniences: roughed it in a small hunting shack.
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verb-transitive
Sports To treat (an opposing player) with unnecessary roughness, often in violation of the rules: was ejected from the game for roughing the passer.
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To prepare or indicate in an unfinished form: rough out a house plan.
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To treat roughly or with physical violence: roughed up his opponent.
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