Definition of rough

• n. - Having inequalities, small ridges, or points, on the surface; not smooth or plain; as, a rough board; a rough stone; rough cloth.
• n. - Not level; having a broken surface; uneven; -- said of a piece of land, or of a road.
• n. - Not polished; uncut; -- said of a gem; as, a rough diamond.
• n. - Tossed in waves; boisterous; high; -- said of a sea or other piece of water.
• n. - Marked by coarseness; shaggy; ragged; disordered; -- said of dress, appearance, or the like; as, a rough coat.
• n. - Hence, figuratively, lacking refinement, gentleness, or polish.
• n. - Not courteous or kind; harsh; rude; uncivil; as, a rough temper.
• n. - Marked by severity or violence; harsh; hard; as, rough measures or actions.
• n. - Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating; -- said of sound, voice, and the like; as, a rough tone; rough numbers.
• n. - Austere; harsh to the taste; as, rough wine.
• n. - Tempestuous; boisterous; stormy; as, rough weather; a rough day.
• n. - Hastily or carelessly done; wanting finish; incomplete; as, a rough estimate; a rough draught.
• n. - Produced offhand.
• n. - Boisterous weather.
• n. - A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy.
• adv. - In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.
• v. t. - To render rough; to roughen.
• v. t. - To break in, as a horse, especially for military purposes.
• v. t. - To cut or make in a hasty, rough manner; -- with out; as, to rough out a carving, a sketch.