tough

[ tuhf ]
/ tʌf /

adjective, tough·er, tough·est.

adverb

in a tough manner.

noun

a ruffian; rowdy.

Idioms for tough

    hang tough, Slang. hang(def 56).
    tough it out, Informal. to endure or resist hardship or adversity.

Origin of tough

before 900; Middle English (adj.); Old English tōh; compare Dutch taai, German zäh(e)

OTHER WORDS FROM tough

British Dictionary definitions for tough it out

Derived forms of tough

toughish, adjective toughly, adverb

Word Origin for tough

Old English tōh; related to Old High German zāhi tough, Old Norse trodden ground in front of a house

Idioms and Phrases with tough it out (1 of 2)

tough it out

see gut it out.

Idioms and Phrases with tough it out (2 of 2)

tough