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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GROUGH

Possibly the same as grough, an obsolete variant of gruff in the obsolete sense: ``rough'' (of terrain).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GROUGH

grough  [ɡrʌf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GROUGH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Grough is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GROUGH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of grough in the English dictionary

The definition of grough in the dictionary is a natural channel or fissure in a peat moor; a peat hag.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GROUGH


antidandruff
ˌæntɪˈdændrʌf
crossruff
ˈkrɒsˌrʌf
enrough
ɪnˈrʌf
gruff
ɡrʌf
overruff
ˌəʊvəˈrʌf
rough
rʌf
ruff
rʌf
ruffe
rʌf
scruff
skrʌf
unrough
ʌnˈrʌf
woodruff
ˈwʊdrʌf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GROUGH

grouch
grouchier
grouchiest
grouchily
grouchiness
grouchy
ground
ground angle shot
ground attack
ground bass
ground beef
ground beetle
ground bug
ground cherry
ground cloth
ground colour
ground control
ground cover
ground crew
ground effect

WORDS THAT END LIKE GROUGH

although
borough
breakthrough
click through
click-through
get through
go through
look through
Marlborough
pass-through
Peterborough
Scarborough
see through
see-through
the rough
thorough
through
trough
walk through
walk-through
work through

Synonyms and antonyms of grough in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «grough» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GROUGH

Find out the translation of grough to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of grough from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «grough» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

grough
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grough
570 millions of speakers

English

grough
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

grough
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

grough
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

grough
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

grough
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

grough
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

grough
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Melalui
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

grough
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

grough
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

grough
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gross
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

grough
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

grough
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रो
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

grough
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

grough
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grough
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

grough
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

grough
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

grough
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

grough
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

grough
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

grough
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of grough

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUGH»

The term «grough» is normally little used and occupies the 128.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GROUGH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «grough» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «grough» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about grough

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GROUGH»

Discover the use of grough in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to grough and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The bushranger; or, Mark Brandon the convict
Grough observed the action with surprise ; but ho made no remark, for there was a something in Brandon's look that was dangerous ; and the spirit of the less intellectual ruffian quailed before the mental ascendancy of his superior. But, as the ...
Charles Rowcroft, 1860
2
Hood and the Ghosts of Fernworld
How could Grough be mistaken? I have never actually seen one, but from the descriptions of them I have heard the Narjacq are just too dissimilar to us.” “ Whittaker is obviously not an actual Narj acq, and I did not say that. I said that his voice ...
Peter Trusty, 2011
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The Odd Fellow's Quarterly Magazine
partnership for himself would be the result, and Mr. Styles would be hoisted out of the concern. This was no very easy matter to manage, for Mr. Grough never allowed his daughter to speak to any of the shopmen ; and the lady herself was ...
‎1845
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Oddfellows' Magazine
partnership for himself would be the result, and Mr. Styles would be hoisted out of the concern. This was no very easy matter to manage, for Mr. Grough never allowed his daughter to speak to any of the shopmen ; and the lady herself was ...
‎1845
5
Zipharus Chronicles: The Crystal of Axiom
Grough turned the opposite direction. Ananoxxcia got off of her mare. Zipharus stared into her eyes. She stared into his eyes. Grough turned around, seeing them, and smiled. He charged filll speed toward Ananoxxcia. Zipharus grabbed for ...
Caleb Scott Prentiss, 2009
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Hood's magazine and comic miscellany
it is impossible to say, for at this point the exasperated Mr. Grough dealt him such a blow on the face with his fist, that it put an end for the time to the further expression of his opinions ; and Mark at the same time withdrawing Helen from her ...
Thomas Hood, 1845
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A Handbook of the Manufacture and Proof of Gunpowder, as ...
100 tons of grough saltpetre at 19s. per cwt. and 5 per cwt. refraction, would cost, therefore (exclusive of brokerage), 1,900/. The same amount at the same rate, but with only 3 per cwt. refraction, would cost 1,9352. 9s. \\d., ascertained as ...
Francis Montagu Smith, 1871
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Educating the Imagination: Writing poetry. Writing fiction. ...
Grough. Grough! Eceeooo. Eeeeood. Whidyaaa. Sschwiraaya. Greeayaa. Oooceeod o o o o. The pussywillows are knots on a rope to the sky. Uhgaraaa. Eeeoooo. Tceawaaa. Sweeooooo. Grough. Grough! Whidayaaa. Eeeeoooo. Whiyaaaaa ...
Christopher Edgar, Ron Padgett, 1994
9
The Chlorophylliacs and Others
There was a Mr. William Grough who was Chairman of the Office for Spatial Research and Development. Immediately Eugene understood the implication. That office had to be intimately involved in Space Agency projects of all sorts. His new ...
Miguel Ochoa, 2011
10
Ordnance Manual for the Use of the Officers of the United ...
The mother water, as it issues from the crystallizer, is received in basins where it cools and deposites saltpetre, which is added to that which has undergone the first washing in another operation; the rest is evaporated to obtain grough saltpetre ...
‎1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GROUGH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term grough is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mountaineers welcome decision to turn down Beinn Mhòr windfarm …
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jul 15»
2
Plans revealed for latest section of England Coast Path in Dorset
RSS · grough · groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. All rights ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jul 15»
3
Walker airlifted from Hay Stacks after suffering heart attack
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jul 15»
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Police appeal after three Black Rock climbers attacked by youths …
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jul 15»
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Duke of Edinburgh's Award leader Jez Prescott named as Beacons …
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jul 15»
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Campaigners fear further cuts to national parks as Chancellor …
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jul 15»
7
Pull on your boots and head for Asturias, Spain's walkers' green …
Grough flew to Asturias International Airport from London Stansted by EasyJet courtesy of the Spanish Tourist Office. You can find out more by ... «Grough, Jul 15»
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Climber airlifted to hospital after Shaftoe Crags bouldering fall in …
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jun 15»
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Skye police seek information on missing walker Stephen Russell
... our updates. RSS; grough; groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jun 15»
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North York Moors authority creates new access route for Cleveland …
RSS · grough · groughmag ... All content is copyright © grough.co.uk 2006-2015, unless otherwise stated. All rights ... grough on Facebook «Grough, Jun 15»

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