roughing it

A form of rough it — To endure hard living conditions; to live without ordinary comforts.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of rough it
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APA

roughing it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20it

MLA

“roughing it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20it. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roughing it,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roughing%20it.

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