rough (up) Sentence Examples
- The rough waves crashed against the rocky shore relentlessly.
- The construction site was a rough environment, filled with debris and heavy machinery.
- The rough-edged stone scraped against his skin, leaving a mark.
- The bully roughed him up mercilessly, leaving him with cuts and bruises.
- The rough draft of the paper was full of errors and incomplete thoughts.
- The roughneck worked tirelessly in the oil field, despite the harsh conditions.
- The rough diamond had yet to be cut and polished to reveal its brilliance.
- The rough seas made it difficult for the fishing boat to stay afloat.
- The rough texture of the sandpaper removed the old paint from the surface.
- The roughhousing between the children ended in tears and a broken lamp.
rough (up) Meaning
rough (up)
to hit and hurt (someone)
Synonyms & Antonyms of rough (up)
Synonyms:
- lambaste
- storm
- buffet
- bludgeon
- tan
- whale
- pommel
- jump-on-
- baste
- whap
- smash
- spank
- wound
- fib
- lace
- pummel
- thump
- beat-up-on
- work-over
- raid
- bung-up
- whop
- wallop
- slate
- lambast
- smack
- lay-on
- swipe
- thrash
- slam
- paddle
- box
- club
- birch
- maul
- drub
- curry
- flog
- whup
- lather
- thresh
- slog
- belabor
- hammer
- chop
- descend-on-or-upon-
- bash
- whack
- switch
- bat
- belt
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word rough (up)
to hit and hurt (someone)
assault, slap, mess (up), punch, lash, attack, pelt, whip, beat, batter
caress,pet, fondle, care (for), coddle,pamper, nurture, foster,mollycoddle
The rough waves crashed against the rocky shore relentlessly.
The construction site was a rough environment, filled with debris and heavy machinery.
The rough-edged stone scraped against his skin, leaving a mark.
The bully roughed him up mercilessly, leaving him with cuts and bruises.
