noun
- unnecessary roughness or violent contact, especially in sports
- the process of shaping or preparing something in a preliminary way
Usage: sports
Usage: technical
verb
- present participle of rough; treating someone or something harshly or violently
Examples
- The referee called a penalty for roughing the quarterback.
- He was penalized for roughing up the opposing player.
- The carpenter began roughing out the basic shape of the table.
- Roughing the passer is a serious foul in football.
- She was accused of roughing the suspect during the arrest.
- The sculptor started by roughing the marble block.
- Excessive roughing can result in ejection from the game.