tough
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old English tōh, from Proto-Germanic *tanhuz.
Pronunciation [edit]
Adjective [edit]
tough (comparative tougher, superlative toughest)
- Strong and resilient; sturdy.
- The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
- (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
- To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
- Rugged or physically hardy.
- Only a tough species will survive in the desert.
- Stubborn.
- He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.
- (of weather etc) Harsh or severe.
- Rowdy or rough.
- A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.
- (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
- This is a tough crowd.
- (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
Derived terms [edit]
Terms derived from tough (adjective)
Translations [edit]
resilient — see resilient
difficult to chew
rugged or physically hardy
stubborn — see stubborn
harsh or severe
rowdy or rough
difficult or demanding
Interjection [edit]
tough
- (slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy
- If you don't like it, tough!
Translations [edit]
Noun [edit]
tough (plural toughs)
- A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
- They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.
Translations [edit]
one who obtains things by force
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Verb [edit]
tough (third-person singular simple present toughs, present participle toughing, simple past and past participle toughed)
Derived terms [edit]
Translations [edit]
endure — see endure
toughen — see toughen
Anagrams [edit]
German [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From English tough; see also "taff".
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /taf/
Adjective [edit]
tough (comparative tougher, superlative am toughsten or toughesten)
Declension [edit]
- declension with am toughsten
positive forms of tough
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist tough | sie ist tough | es ist tough | sie sind tough | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | tougher | toughe | toughes | toughe |
| genitive | toughen | tougher | toughen | tougher | |
| dative | toughem | tougher | toughem | toughen | |
| accusative | toughen | toughe | toughes | toughe | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der toughe | die toughe | das toughe | die toughen |
| genitive | des toughen | der toughen | des toughen | der toughen | |
| dative | dem toughen | der toughen | dem toughen | den toughen | |
| accusative | den toughen | die toughe | das toughe | die toughen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein tougher | eine toughe | ein toughes | (keine) toughen |
| genitive | eines toughen | einer toughen | eines toughen | (keiner) toughen | |
| dative | einem toughen | einer toughen | einem toughen | (keinen) toughen | |
| accusative | einen toughen | eine toughe | ein toughes | (keine) toughen | |
comparative forms of tough
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist tougher | sie ist tougher | es ist tougher | sie sind tougher | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | tougherer | toughere | tougheres | toughere |
| genitive | tougheren | tougherer | tougheren | tougherer | |
| dative | tougherem | tougherer | tougherem | tougheren | |
| accusative | tougheren | toughere | tougheres | toughere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der toughere | die toughere | das toughere | die tougheren |
| genitive | des tougheren | der tougheren | des tougheren | der tougheren | |
| dative | dem tougheren | der tougheren | dem tougheren | den tougheren | |
| accusative | den tougheren | die toughere | das toughere | die tougheren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein tougherer | eine toughere | ein tougheres | (keine) tougheren |
| genitive | eines tougheren | einer tougheren | eines tougheren | (keiner) tougheren | |
| dative | einem tougheren | einer tougheren | einem tougheren | (keinen) tougheren | |
| accusative | einen tougheren | eine toughere | ein tougheres | (keine) tougheren | |
superlative forms of tough
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am toughsten | sie ist am toughsten | es ist am toughsten | sie sind am toughsten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | toughster | toughste | toughstes | toughste |
| genitive | toughsten | toughster | toughsten | toughster | |
| dative | toughstem | toughster | toughstem | toughsten | |
| accusative | toughsten | toughste | toughstes | toughste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der toughste | die toughste | das toughste | die toughsten |
| genitive | des toughsten | der toughsten | des toughsten | der toughsten | |
| dative | dem toughsten | der toughsten | dem toughsten | den toughsten | |
| accusative | den toughsten | die toughste | das toughste | die toughsten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein toughster | eine toughste | ein toughstes | (keine) toughsten |
| genitive | eines toughsten | einer toughsten | eines toughsten | (keiner) toughsten | |
| dative | einem toughsten | einer toughsten | einem toughsten | (keinen) toughsten | |
| accusative | einen toughsten | eine toughste | ein toughstes | (keine) toughsten | |
- declension with am toughesten
positive forms of tough
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist tough | sie ist tough | es ist tough | sie sind tough | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | tougher | toughe | toughes | toughe |
| genitive | toughen | tougher | toughen | tougher | |
| dative | toughem | tougher | toughem | toughen | |
| accusative | toughen | toughe | toughes | toughe | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der toughe | die toughe | das toughe | die toughen |
| genitive | des toughen | der toughen | des toughen | der toughen | |
| dative | dem toughen | der toughen | dem toughen | den toughen | |
| accusative | den toughen | die toughe | das toughe | die toughen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein tougher | eine toughe | ein toughes | (keine) toughen |
| genitive | eines toughen | einer toughen | eines toughen | (keiner) toughen | |
| dative | einem toughen | einer toughen | einem toughen | (keinen) toughen | |
| accusative | einen toughen | eine toughe | ein toughes | (keine) toughen | |
comparative forms of tough
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist tougher | sie ist tougher | es ist tougher | sie sind tougher | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | tougherer | toughere | tougheres | toughere |
| genitive | tougheren | tougherer | tougheren | tougherer | |
| dative | tougherem | tougherer | tougherem | tougheren | |
| accusative | tougheren | toughere | tougheres | toughere | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der toughere | die toughere | das toughere | die tougheren |
| genitive | des tougheren | der tougheren | des tougheren | der tougheren | |
| dative | dem tougheren | der tougheren | dem tougheren | den tougheren | |
| accusative | den tougheren | die toughere | das toughere | die tougheren | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein tougherer | eine toughere | ein tougheres | (keine) tougheren |
| genitive | eines tougheren | einer tougheren | eines tougheren | (keiner) tougheren | |
| dative | einem tougheren | einer tougheren | einem tougheren | (keinen) tougheren | |
| accusative | einen tougheren | eine toughere | ein tougheres | (keine) tougheren | |
superlative forms of tough
| gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist am toughesten | sie ist am toughesten | es ist am toughesten | sie sind am toughesten | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | toughester | tougheste | toughestes | tougheste |
| genitive | toughesten | toughester | toughesten | toughester | |
| dative | toughestem | toughester | toughestem | toughesten | |
| accusative | toughesten | tougheste | toughestes | tougheste | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der tougheste | die tougheste | das tougheste | die toughesten |
| genitive | des toughesten | der toughesten | des toughesten | der toughesten | |
| dative | dem toughesten | der toughesten | dem toughesten | den toughesten | |
| accusative | den toughesten | die tougheste | das tougheste | die toughesten | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein toughester | eine tougheste | ein toughestes | (keine) toughesten |
| genitive | eines toughesten | einer toughesten | eines toughesten | (keiner) toughesten | |
| dative | einem toughesten | einer toughesten | einem toughesten | (keinen) toughesten | |
| accusative | einen toughesten | eine tougheste | ein toughestes | (keine) toughesten | |