ruff

/ɹʌf//ɹəf/

noun

1
A circular frill or ruffle on a garment, especially a starched, fluted frill at the neck in Elizabethan and Jacobean England (1560s–1620s).
2
Anything formed with plaits or flutings like a frill.
3
Senses relating to animals.
4
A collar on a shaft or other piece to prevent endwise motion.
5
An exhibition of haughtiness or pride.
6
Tumultuous or wanton conduct or procedure.

1
To shape (fabric, etc.) into a ruff; to adorn (a garment, etc.) with a ruff.
2
Of a falcon, hawk, etc.: to hit (the prey) without fixing or grabbing hold of it.
3
To ruffle; to disorder.
4
Of a bird: to ruffle its feathers.
5
To boast, to brag.
6
To speak in a loud and domineering manner; to bluster, to swagger.

1
Arripis georgianus, a fish found in cool waters off the southern coast of Australia; the Australian herring or tommy ruff.
2
A bottom-dwelling carnivorous fish of the family Sparidae found in temperate and tropical waters; a porgy or sea bream.

1
An instance of ruffing, or an opportunity to ruff, when unable to follow suit.
2
A game similar to whist and its predecessor.

1
To play a trump card to a trick when unable to follow suit (that is, to play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card).
2
Especially in the form ruff out: to defeat (a card, etc.) by ruffing, thus establishing the master card in the suit led.

1
Not smooth; uneven.
2
Approximate; hasty or careless; not finished.
“a rough estimate; a rough sketch of a building; a rough plan”
3
Turbulent.
“rough sea”
4
Difficult; trying.
“Being a teenager nowadays can be rough.”
5
Crude; unrefined
“His manners are a bit rough, but he means well.”
6
Violent; not careful or subtle
“This box has been through some rough handling.”
7
Loud and hoarse; offensive to the ear; harsh; grating.
“a rough tone; a rough voice”
8
Not polished; uncut; said of a gem.
“a rough diamond”
9
Harsh-tasting.
“rough wine”
10
Somewhat ill; sick
11
Unwell due to alcohol; hungover

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