Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rough it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.49 in modern English

Syllables
rough it
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To endure hard living conditions; to live without ordinary comforts.

Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

roughs it (present, singular) roughing it (participle, present) roughed it (participle, past) roughed it (past) rough it out (alternative)

Phrases

scrape by

Frequently Paired Words

scrape by tough it out

Questions

What does rough it mean?
To endure hard living conditions; to live without ordinary comforts.

How to pronounce rough it

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