"rough" meaning in English

See rough in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /rʌf/ Audio: en-us-rough.oga [US], en-au-rough.ogg [Australia] Forms: rough [positive], rougher [comparative], roughest [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|rough|rougher|roughest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Having small bumps on it. Not smooth.
    Sense id: simple-rough-en-adj-4ZYYWN2N
  2. Not perfect.
    Sense id: simple-rough-en-adj-NwVx3M5r
  3. If something is rough, it is difficult.
    Sense id: simple-rough-en-adj-NmuCijGQ

Noun

IPA: /rʌf/ Audio: en-us-rough.oga [US], en-au-rough.ogg [Australia] Forms: rough [singular], roughs [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A rough is a person who is rude.
    Sense id: simple-rough-en-noun-c5P69CHt

Verb

IPA: /rʌf/ Audio: en-us-rough.oga [US], en-au-rough.ogg [Australia] Forms: rough [canonical], roughs [third-person, singular], roughed [past], roughed [past, participle], roughing [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you rough something, you create it in an approximate form.
    Sense id: simple-rough-en-verb-N~RjKfvz
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