Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tough out

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.76 in modern English

Syllables
tough out
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To endure (a hardship or challenge) by being tough: relying on one's toughness.

Informal; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

toughs out (present, singular) toughing out (participle, present) toughed out (participle, past) toughed out (past)

Synonyms

tough it out face out stick it out

Questions

What does tough out mean?
To endure (a hardship or challenge) by being tough: relying on one's toughness.

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