What does rough up mean?

rough up means "treat violently".

Is rough up a common word?

rough up is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

rough up — meaning, pronunciation and definition

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1 senseAn action, occurrence or state of being.

1.
treat violently
“The police strong-armed the suspect”
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What does rough up mean?: rough up means "treat violently".
Is rough up a common word?: rough up is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for rough up come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

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