adj.
1.not given to gentleness or sentimentality
2.very difficult
3.physically toughened
4.substantially made or constructed
5.violent and lawless
6.feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')
7.tough to cut or chew
8.unfortunate or hard to bear tough n.
1.someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
2.an aggressive and violent young criminal
3.a cruel and brutal fellow
Idiom of the Day
carry over (something) or carry (something) over
to save something for another time or location
The store will carry over the sale until next week.