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roughing

verb
SayRUF-ingUS · UK/ˈɹʌfɪŋ/AUS/ˈɹɐfɪŋ/

1 meaning of roughing

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of rough. Use this form for an action happening now or as a name for the action.

    The campers were roughing it in a tent all week.

    Roughing up the wood first helps the glue stick.

    Note

roughing is a form of rough

rough, verb: To make something quickly in an unfinished, approximate way. Full entry

Forms
roughroughs he/she/itroughing -ing formroughed past tense, past participle
Spelling
rough → roughing: add -ing

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