Rough (Verb)
Meaning
Prepare in preliminary or sketchy form.
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The artist will rough out some ideas for the painting before starting the actual work.
- She quickly roughs out the speech and then rehearses it several times before the presentation.
- They decided to rough out a business plan to see if their idea was viable.
- To save time, he would often rough out the first drafts of his stories on the bus ride to work.
- Before beginning the actual project, they roughed out the blueprints and discussed any potential problems.