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roughing Definition and Meaning in English (roughing definition)

noun
Synonyms:beatingassaultthrashing
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Roughing definition: The act of physically assaulting or treating someone with violence.

Definitions of Roughing

  1. 1noun

    The act of physically assaulting or treating someone with violence.

  2. 2noun

    The experience of living without modern conveniences or comforts, often in a natural or primitive setting.

  3. 3noun

    The initial stage of a process, such as construction or drawing, where basic outlines or structures are established without fine detail.

Example Sentences

casual

“The police arrested him for roughing up a bystander.”

casual

“They decided to go camping and enjoy roughing it for the weekend.”

business

“The architect completed the roughing in of the new building's layout.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitiverough
past tenseroughed
nounroughness
adjectiverough
adverbroughly

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Roughing definition: The act of physically assaulting or treating someone with violence.
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'Roughing' translates to 'roughing' in English. Roughing definition: The act of physically assaulting or treating someone with violence.
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