tough

adjective [-er/-est only] (DIFFICULT)

/tʌf/

Definition

› difficult to do or deal with: They will be a tough team to beat. We’ve had to make some very tough decisions. It’s going to be a tough winter. › Food that is tough is difficult to cut or eat: a tough steak

(Definition of tough adjective (DIFFICULT) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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