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living rough

living rough is the present participle and gerund of live rough.

Meaning of live rough

Verb

live rough (third-person singular simple present lives rough, present participle living rough, simple past and past participle lived rough)

  1. (UK, idiomatic) To live and sleep outdoors or in a rough or makeshift shelter, not having a proper home or abode.
    Synonyms:
    sleep rough

Questions about living rough

What is living rough the present participle and gerund of?
Living rough is the present participle and gerund of live rough.

Words near living rough in the dictionary

  1. living rocks
  2. living room
  3. living room group
  4. living room groups
  5. living rooms
  6. living rough
  7. living sculpture
  8. living sculptures
  9. living shield
  10. living soul
  11. living space

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