Did you know?

Click any word in a definition or example to find the entry for that word

Pronunciation of 

tough

view main entry for toughadjective  /tʌf/ 
American English pronunciation: toughClick to listen to the pronunciation of tough

derived words

toughly

adverb

toughness

noun [uncountable]
toughness noun [uncountable]An athlete needs to show both physical and mental toughness.

caxirola

a percussion instrument used by football fans which makes a rattling sound when shaken

BuzzWord Article

Word of the Day

glean

to learn small pieces of information by asking questions or watching or listening carefully

Open Dictionary

pierce the corporate veil

… the decision to treat the rights and duties of a company as being the same as the rights and duties of its shareholders

add a word

Blog

A must for anyone with an interest in the changing face of language. The Macmillan Dictionary blog explores English as it is spoken around the world today.

global English and language change from our blog