having an uneven or irregular surface; not smooth or level

they had to carry the victim across the rough, stony ground

her skin felt dry and rough

(of a person or their behaviour) not gentle; violent or boisterous

pushchairs should be capable of withstanding rough treatment

not finished tidily or decoratively; plain and basic

the customers sat at rough wooden tables

(of a voice) harsh and rasping

his voice was rough with barely suppressed fury

not exact or precise; approximate

they had a rough idea of when the murder took place

it'll cost about £50, at a rough guess

difficult and unpleasant or unfair

the teachers gave me a rough time because my image didn't fit

the first day of a job is rough on everyone

in a manner that lacks gentleness; harshly or violently

treat 'em rough but treat 'em fair

a disreputable and violent person

the rear of the column was attacked by roughs

(on a golf course) longer grass around the fairway and the green

his second shot lay in the rough

a preliminary sketch

I did a rough to work out the scale of the lettering

an uncut precious stone

miners discovered one of the biggest diamond roughs in history

work or shape (something) in a rough, preliminary fashion

the piece of glass is now roughed into a circular form

flat surfaces of wood are roughed down

make uneven

the water was roughed by the wind

rough up the icing with a palette knife

live in discomfort with only basic necessities

she'd had to rough it alone in digs