roughcast
roughcast · roughcasts · roughcast / roughcasted · roughcasting
To shape crudely; to form in its first rudiments, without correction or polishTo shape crudely; to form in its first rudiments, without correction or polish.
/ˈɹʌfkæst/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To shape crudely; to form in its first rudiments, without correction or polish.
To apply a roughcast finish to.
to roughcast a wall or building
apply roughcast to
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From rough + cast.From rough + cast.
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Forms
roughcasts, roughcasting, roughcast, roughcast| Base form | roughcast · to roughcast |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | roughcasts |
| Present participle | roughcasting |
| Past simple | roughcast / roughcasted |
| Past participle | roughcast / roughcasted |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- hew roughly, without finishing the surface:rough-hew
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.