Rough meaning : The unmowed part of a golf course. A rude fellow; a coarse bully; a rowdy. A scuffed and roughened area of the pitch, where the bowler's feet fall, used as a target by spin bowlers because of its unpredictable bounce. The raw material from which faceted or cabochon gems are created. A quick sketch, similar to a thumbnail but larger and more detailed, used for artistic brainstorming. Boisterous weather. A piece inserted in a horseshoe to keep the animal from slipping. To create in an approximate form. To commit the offense of roughing, i.e. to punch another player. To render rough; to roughen. To break in (a horse, etc.), especially for military purposes. To endure primitive conditions. To roughen a horse's shoes to keep the animal from slipping. Not smooth; uneven. Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished. Turbulent. Difficult; trying. Crude; unrefined Violent; not careful or subtle Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating. Not polished; uncut; said of a gem. Harsh-tasting. Somewhat ill; sick Unwell due to alcohol; hungover In a rough manner; rudely; roughly.