Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- 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 toughs word
- adjective toughs strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. 1
- adjective toughs not brittle or tender. 1
- adjective toughs difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. 1
- adjective toughs of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. 1
- adjective toughs capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. 1
- adjective toughs not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. 1
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Origin of toughs
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)
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Toughs
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
toughs 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.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
toughs usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toughs
adjective toughs
- backbreakers — Plural form of backbreaker.
- depressives — Plural form of depressive.
- draggers — Plural form of dragger.
- fellers — Plural form of feller.
- firms — Plural form of firm.
noun toughs
- cardsharps — Plural form of cardsharp.
- detainees — Plural form of detainee.
- harriers — Plural form of harrier.
- internees — Plural form of internee.
- jailbirds — Plural form of jailbird.
Antonyms for toughs
adjective toughs
- hairlines — Plural form of hairline.
See also
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