Meaning of "tough guy" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF TOUGH GUY

tough guy  [tʌf ɡaɪ]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOUGH GUY

Tough guy 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 TOUGH GUY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tough Guy Competition

Tough Guy claims to be the world's most demanding one-day survival ordeal. First staged in 1987, the Tough Guy Challenge is held on a 600-acre farm in Perton, Staffordshire, near Wolverhampton, England, and is organised by Billy Wilson. It has been widely described as "the toughest race in the world", with up to one-third of the starters failing to finish in a typical year. After 27 stagings of the winter event, Wilson still claimed nobody had ever finished the course according to his extremely demanding rules. The race, and its summer equivalent, has suffered two fatalities during its history. Taking place at the end of January, often in freezing winter conditions, the Tough Guy race is staged over a course of between seven and eight miles. It consists of a cross-country run followed by an assault course, claimed to be tougher than any other worldwide, featuring 25 obstacles, including a slalom run up and down a hill, ditches, jumps, freezing water pools, fire pits and so on.

Definition of tough guy in the English dictionary

The definition of tough guy in the dictionary is a strong man who is not easily injured and is able to deal with difficult or violent situations.

TRANSLATION OF TOUGH GUY

Find out the translation of tough guy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tough guy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tough guy» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 硬汉
• Translator English - Spanish: tipo duro
• English: tough guy
• Translator English - Hindi: कठोर आदमी
• Translator English - Arabic: الرجل القوي
• Translator English - Russian: крутой парень
• Translator English - Portuguese: durão
• Translator English - Bengali: শক্ত লোক
• Translator English - French: dur à cuire
• Translator English - Malay: Lelaki yang sukar
• Translator English - German: harter Kerl
• Translator English - Japanese: タフガイ
• Translator English - Korean: 터프 가이
• Translator English - Javanese: Angel wong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: người cứng rắn
• Translator English - Tamil: கடினமான பையன்
• Translator English - Marathi: खडतर माणूस
• Translator English - Turkish: sert adam
• Translator English - Italian: duro
• Translator English - Polish: twardziel
• Translator English - Ukrainian: крутий хлопець
• Translator English - Romanian: tip dur
• Translator English - Greek: σκληρός τύπος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: moeilike man
• Translator English - Swedish: tuffing
• Translator English - Norwegian: tøffing

10 QUOTES WITH «TOUGH GUY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tough guy.

1

Scott Adkins

I'm good when I've got a bit of an edge, like the Clint Eastwood type of archetypal character. The tough guy that doesn't say a lot.

2

Nonso Anozie

As soon as I started acting in England, I got unusual roles. Although I'm 6 foot six, and agents might standardly cast me in tough guy roles or the big guy in the back, I've been very blessed to do roles that makes them think twice about how they're gonna cast me.

3

Michael Bolton

Sinatra, here's a guy who plays a tough guy in all his movies, but was allowed to be vulnerable when he stepped up to the microphone.

4

Alan Dershowitz

I'm a very tough guy, and I fight hard, and I don't give up. And that makes me friends and that makes me enemies, and I know that.

5

Vin Diesel

My mom used to say that I became a fighter and a scrapper and a tough guy to protect who I am at my core.

6

Kirk Douglas

I didn't think I was so tough until I did 'Champion'; then I was a tough guy.

7

Michael Clarke Duncan

I'm used to being the big tough guy, the bodyguard type.

8

Larry Elder

My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy.

9

Frank Grillo

What I look for in a role is the physical. But what's the journey emotionally? Can I take this person who is this archetypal tough guy and find the beauty?

10

Ken Harrelson

I'm a big boy, and I'm a tough guy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOUGH GUY»

Discover the use of tough guy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tough guy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Tough Guy: My Life on the Edge

Depicts the late author's life through his own words, including his successful career in hockey as an enforcer and scorer, addiction to drugs, and reckless lifestyle off the ice.

Bob Probert, 2011

Tough Guy: My Life on the Edge

Tough Guy is a gripping journey, full of jaw-dropping stories about the toughest bareknuckle fighter in the NHL.

Bob Probert, Kirstie McLellan Day, 2010

Ultimate Tough Guy: The Life and Times of James J. Jeffries

When Jim Jeffries won the heavyweight title in 1899, boxers were the most celebrated athletes in America.

Jim Carney (Jr.), 2009

Something to Prove: The Story of Hockey Tough Guy Bobby Clarke

Describes the life and career of the star for the Philadelphia Flyers who was noted for his toothless grin, and recounts his life with type 1 diabetes and his struggles against those who did not believe that he should play hockey.

Nicole Mortillaro, 2010

No Tears for a Tough Guy: Chopper 6

Featuring his stories 'A Great Day for a Shoot 'em Up', 'Taking Care of Business' and 'No Tears for a Tough Guy', this collection gives an even greater insight into the mind of the most infamous criminal in Australia.

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read, Mark Brandon Read, 2012

The Man Code: A Woman's Guide to Cracking the Tough Guy

With The Man Code, Bachelor Pad winner and Bachelorette fan favorite David Good empowers women by helping them decipher the unspoken rules that govern masculinity.

David Good, Scott Brown, 2010

Tough Guy

Mob guys liked Eddie Maloney.

Eddie Maloney, William Hoffman, 1997

Tough Guy: A Memoir by Louis Ferrante

Gritty and yet often hilarious, Tough Guy is a powerful, shocking true story of hope and transformation - a story you will never forget. From an early age, fear and brutality defined Louis Ferrante's world.

Louis Ferrante, 2011

American tough: the tough-guy tradition and American character

Examines the American tradition of toughness as a character trait, and discusses examples in advertising, history, politics, motion pictures, and the military

Rupert Wilkinson, 1986

Charles McGraw: Biography of a Film Noir Tough Guy

The iconic actor Charles McGraw appeared in over 140 roles on films and television, including the classic noir pictures The Killers (1946) and The Narrow Margin (1952).

Alan K. Rode, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOUGH GUY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tough guy is used in the context of the following news items.

Perton Tough Guy: 1200 get muddy for annual spectacle

Tough Guy veteran Matt Ferguson was taking part in the twice-a-year event for the 20th time, 18 during the summer and three in winter - the last of which left him ... «expressandstar.com, Jul 15»

Former tough guy Thompson redefining himself as a coach

He blew the audience away, so much so that fellow former NHL tough guy Bob Boughner caught up with him afterward to see if he was interested in an opening ... «TSN, Jul 15»

Character Actor Who Played Tough Guys on TV and in Movies Dead …

A veteran character actor who compiled a long string of TV and film credits playing tough guys has died. Deadline.com reports that Tony Longo died in his sleep ... «Television Week, Jun 15»

Hundreds get muddy at Linton Tough Guy and Gal extreme fitness …

About 900 people got down and muddy at Linton army camp on Saturday at the fifth annual Tough Guy and Gal extreme fitness challenge. The weather was kind ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jun 15»

Engaging biography softens up movie tough guy Robert Ryan

“Bad Day at Black Rock” (1955) casts him as a man who kills a Japanese farmer as revenge for the attack on Pearl Harbor. In “Odds Against Tomorrow” (1959), ... «Washington Times, May 15»

Watch: Tough guy Liam Neeson fights Peter Griffin in 250th episode …

Ballymena's Liam Neeson is well-known for his tough guy roles on the big screen, but the actor has taken (no pun intended) a new direction, starring in animated ... «Belfast Live, Apr 15»

5 Bruce Willis Movies that Make Guys Cry

Tough Guy Bruce Willis has been in a few tear-jerkers. Here are five movies that make guys get all weepy. The goal of this series is to show that being "manly" ... «The Escapist, Mar 15»

Bombers introduce 'quiet, tough guy' Bryant

Bombers introduce 'quiet, tough guy' Bryant. By: Ed Tait Posted: 03/16/2015 2:10 PM | Last Modified: 03/16/2015 6:19 PM | Updates | Comments: Tweet; Post ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Mar 15»

IN PICTURES and VIDEO: Wolverhampton's Tough Guy challenge

Adrenaline junkies flocked to a farm near Wolverhampton for the annual Tough Guy challenge. Almost 5,000 people took part in yesterday's (SUN) event battling ... «expressandstar.com, Feb 15»

Tough Mudder to add tear gas obstacle to its events in 2015 - AOL …

Tough Guy, for one, has been around for nearly 30 years and bills itself as "The Original since 1987." Many others have followed in a similar vein, including ... «AOL News, Jan 15»