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Definition of rough adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

rough

adverb
 
/rʌf/
 
/rʌf/
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  1. using force or violence
    • Do they always play this rough?
    Word OriginOld English rūh, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch ruw and German rauh.
Idioms
live/sleep rough
  1. (British English) to live or sleep outdoors, usually because you have no home and no money
    • young people sleeping rough on the streets
    related noun rough sleeper, rough sleeping
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