Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [tuhf]
- /tʌf/
- /tʌf/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tuhf]
- /tʌf/
Definitions of tougher word
- adjective tougher strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. 1
- adjective tougher not brittle or tender. 1
- adjective tougher difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. 1
- adjective tougher of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. 1
- adjective tougher capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. 1
- adjective tougher not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. 1
Information block about the term
Origin of tougher
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English tōh; compare Dutch taai, German zäh(e)
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Parts of speech for Tougher
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tougher popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tougher usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with tougher
- how to look tougher?
- how to get tougher?
- how to be tougher?
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