tough
5
7.5
- noun
- /tʌf/
:
matón
- The young tough walked into the bar, and everyone immediately felt his intimidating presence.
- street toughs
- young toughs
- gang of toughs
Don't quote me on that, but he was like this big Hispanic tough, just his like hysterical actor, great character actor.
- Don't quote me on that, but he was like this big Hispanic tough, just his like hysterical actor, great character actor.
Examples
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And then just before I got here, three young toughs took off on their bikes.
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I meant some friends or some neighborhood toughs.
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Hearing cars on the street, the Young Tough runs to the window.
Fiction book (1991) -
You got yourself one tough girl, bro.
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As Uncle Francis walked home one night, he was set on by a gang of toughs.
Fiction book (1993) -
A group of toughs is standing at one side of the party room, observing everything that's going on.
Fiction book (1991) -
Poverty wasn't uncommon in London's East End, and there were always toughs ready to break an arm for pence.
Fiction book (1990) -
The bouncer was a real tough; he didn't let anyone into the club without ID.
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In our neighborhood, we always knew who the toughs were based on their tough attitude.
Synonyms
466
7.9
A young person who acts violently or breaks the law
244
4.9
A violent person who attacks or threatens others
143
4.2
A man who acts strong to scare people
76
8.1
A violent person hired to threaten or hurt others
73
8.9
A person who is impressive and tough
71
8.9
A young person who does violent street crimes
38
7.6
A young person who steals, fights, or causes trouble with a gang
37
6.3
A violent or noisy person who causes trouble in public, often at sports events
32
8.1
A violent person who hurts others and causes trouble
3
8.6
A person who acts violently and often starts fights
2
9.9
A young man who is rude, noisy, and sometimes violent in public
1
8.1
A person who plays a villain in a play or film
1
7.5
A person who is very strong and tough, like a boxer or a team defender
1
8.1
A person who is tough and difficult to deal with
A person who is very tough and not easily influenced
A young person who uses threats or physical force to steal from people
A person who uses violence or threats to frighten others
A young man who is loud, rude, and often aggressive
A young person who is violent and often breaks the law
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Etymology
Tough comes from an old English word toh meaning 'strong' or 'hard'. From this adjective we also use tough as a noun for a person who is strong, rough, or threatening.