rough out

present singular third person roughs out · participle present roughing out · participle past roughed out · past roughed out

1. transitiveTo create the rough shape of (something, such as a machined part or a sculpture); to do the first-fix setup of (something, such as plumbing or wiring).

   The first step in creating the statue was roughing it out from a large block of stone.

2. idiomatictransitiveTo produce (a plan, diagram etc.) in rough.

   Synonyms: sketch, sketch out