Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

live rough

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables
live rough
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To live and sleep outdoors or in a rough or makeshift shelter, not having a proper home or abode.

British usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

lives rough (present, singular) living rough (participle, present) lived rough (participle, past) lived rough (past)

Synonyms

sleep rough

Questions

What does live rough mean?
To live and sleep outdoors or in a rough or makeshift shelter, not having a proper home or abode.

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