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tough
adjective
-
tough
,
tougher
,
toughest
difficult
to
do
,
understand
,
or
deal
with
•
The
exam
was
so
tough
that
only
a
few
students
finished
on
time
.
The
exam
was
so
tough
that
only
a
few
students
finished
on
time
.
•
Climbing
the
steep
hill
turned
out
to
be
tough
for
the
hikers
.
Climbing
the
steep
hill
turned
out
to
be
tough
for
the
hikers
.
From
Middle
English
"
tough
",
from
Old
English
"
tōh
"
meaning
"
hard
,
strong
,
tenacious
".
adjective
-
tough
,
tougher
,
toughest
(
of
food
or
material
)
hard
to
cut
,
chew
,
or
bend
•
The
steak
was
tough
,
so
we
sent
it
back
to
the
kitchen
.
The
steak
was
tough
,
so
we
sent
it
back
to
the
kitchen
.
•
After
boiling
too
long
,
the
squid
turned
tough
.
After
boiling
too
long
,
the
squid
turned
tough
.
adjective
-
tough
,
tougher
,
toughest
physically
or
mentally
strong
and
able
to
withstand
hardship
or
damage
•
My
grandmother
is
a
tough
woman
who
still
jogs
every
morning
.
My
grandmother
is
a
tough
woman
who
still
jogs
every
morning
.
•
The
phone
has
a
tough
case
that
protects
it
from
drops
.
The
phone
has
a
tough
case
that
protects
it
from
drops
.
adjective
-
tough
,
tougher
,
toughest
strict
,
firm
,
and
showing
little
sympathy
•
The
school
has
tough
rules
against
cheating
.
The
school
has
tough
rules
against
cheating
.
•
The
judge
took
a
tough
stance
on
corruption
cases
.
The
judge
took
a
tough
stance
on
corruption
cases
.
