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ALL meanings of tough

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  • adjective tough hard to break, chew, cut 1
  • adjective tough person: strong 1
  • adjective tough harsh 1
  • adjective tough difficult 1
  • adjective tough person: difficult 1
  • adjective tough person: mentally robust 1
  • interjection tough decision will not change 1
  • abbreviation TOUGH thug 1
  • adjective tough strong and durable; not easily broken or cut. 1
  • adjective tough not brittle or tender. 1
  • adjective tough difficult to masticate, as food: a tough steak. 1
  • adjective tough of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter: tough molasses. 1
  • adjective tough capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy: tough troops. 1
  • adjective tough not easily influenced, as a person; unyielding; stubborn: a tough man to work for. 1
  • adjective tough hardened; incorrigible: a tough criminal. 1
  • adjective tough difficult to perform, accomplish, or deal with; hard, trying, or troublesome: a tough problem. 1
  • adjective tough hard to bear or endure (often used ironically): tough luck. 1
  • adjective tough vigorous; severe; violent: a tough struggle. 1
  • adjective tough vicious; rough; rowdyish: a tough character; a tough neighborhood. 1
  • adjective tough practical, realistic, and lacking in sentimentality; tough-minded. 1
  • adjective tough Slang. remarkably excellent; first-rate; great. 1
  • adverb tough in a tough manner. 1
  • noun tough a ruffian; rowdy. 1
  • idioms tough hang tough, Slang. hang (def 56). 1
  • idioms tough tough it out, Informal. to endure or resist hardship or adversity. 1
  • adjective tough A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. 0
  • adjective tough If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent. 0
  • adjective tough A tough is a tough person. 0
  • adjective tough A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence. 0
  • adjective tough A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering. 0
  • adjective tough A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve. 0
  • adjective tough Tough policies or actions are strict and firm. 0
  • adjective tough A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear. 0
  • adjective tough Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew. 0
  • adjective tough strong or resilient; durable 0
  • adjective tough not tender 0
  • adjective tough having a great capacity for endurance; hardy and fit 0
  • adjective tough rough or pugnacious 0
  • adjective tough resolute or intractable 0
  • adjective tough difficult or troublesome to do or deal with 0
  • adjective tough unfortunate or unlucky 0
  • noun tough a rough, vicious, or pugnacious person 0
  • adverb tough violently, aggressively, or intractably 0
  • verb tough to stand firm, hold out against (a difficulty or difficult situation) (esp in tough it out) 0
  • adjective tough strong but pliant; that will bend, twist, etc. without tearing or breaking 0
  • adjective tough that will not cut or chew easily 0
  • adjective tough strongly cohesive; glutinous; viscous; sticky 0
  • adjective tough strong of physique; robust; hardy 0
  • adjective tough displaying mental or moral firmness 0
  • adjective tough hard to convince or influence; stubborn 0
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