Treat 'Em Rough — Infobox Film name = Treat Em Rough image size = caption = director = Ray Taylor producer = writer = Roy Chanslor narrator = starring = Eddie Albert Peggy Moran William Frawley music = cinematography = editing = distributor = released = 1942… … Wikipedia
rough — [ruf] adj. [ME ruh, rugh < OE ruh, akin to Ger rauh < IE * reuk < base * reu , to tear, tear out (> RUG, ROTTEN): prob. basic sense “hairy, woolly”] 1. a) not smooth or level; having bumps, projections, etc.; uneven [a rough surface]… … English World dictionary
rough — adj 1 Rough, harsh, uneven, rugged, scabrous are comparable when they mean not having a smooth or even surface, exterior, or texture. Rough, the usual and comprehensive word, basically applies to whatever may be said to have a surface or an… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
treat rough — treat badly, treat rudely, treat disrespectfully … English contemporary dictionary
rough-handle — rough handˈle transitive verb To treat roughly • • • Main Entry: ↑rough … Useful english dictionary
rough — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. 1 a having an uneven or irregular surface, not smooth or level or polished. b Tennis applied to the side of a racket from which the twisted gut projects. 2 (of ground, country, etc.) having many bumps, obstacles, etc. 3… … Useful english dictionary
rough — rough1 W3S2 [rʌf] adj comparative rougher superlative roughest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not smooth)¦ 2¦(not exact)¦ 3¦(problems/difficulties)¦ 4¦(not gentle)¦ 5¦(town/area etc)¦ 6¦(weather/sea)¦ 7¦(voice/sound)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
rough — rough1 [ rʌf ] adjective *** ▸ 1 not smooth ▸ 2 difficult ▸ 3 not gentle ▸ 4 not finished/exact ▸ 5 with crime/violence ▸ 6 voice: not soft ▸ 7 not feeling well ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) with a surface that is not smooth: The walls were built of dark… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
rough — Synonyms and related words: Babbitt, Herculean, Philistine, Spartan, abrupt, abstruse, abuse, acerb, acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, acute, aggressive, agitated, amaroidal, approximate, arduous, arrested, arriviste, asperous,… … Moby Thesaurus
rough up — verb treat violently The police strong armed the suspect • Hypernyms: ↑beat, ↑beat up, ↑work over • Verb Frames: Somebody s somebody They want to rough up the prisoners * * * ˌ … Useful english dictionary