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Spell Bee Word: Tough

Tough (adjective): hard to do, or strong and not easy to break or tear.

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What does tough mean?

Word: Tough

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Tough means hard to do, or strong and not easy to break or tear.

Synonyms: hard, strong

Antonyms: weak

How do you spell tough?

Syllables: tough

Tricky part: The f sound at the end is made by gh. There is no f in the word at all.

Watch out for: tuogh, tauf

Memory tip: Gh at the end says f in tough, just as it does in laugh.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. a tough nut to crack: A problem or puzzle that is hard to solve. Example: "The last riddle was a tough nut to crack, but Leah solved it."

Tough in a sentence

Example 1: The last sum in the test was tough.

Example 2: This bag is made of tough cloth.

Example 3: Climbing the hill in the heat was tough work.

Fun Fact

In Old English the word was toh. It described things that bend without breaking, like strong leather.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

tough

a) sturdy
b) rough
c) difficult
d) easy

Show answer

d) easy. Something tough is hard to do; something easy is not.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) gentle
b) hungry
c) polite
d) tugh

Show answer

d) tugh. Tough needs an o before the u.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

toughe

a) e
b) h
c) o
d) g

Show answer

a) e. No e comes after the gh at the end.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The steep climb was tough for my littel brother.

a) steep
b) climb
c) tough
d) littel

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d) littel. Little ends in le, as bottle does.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these jobs would be tough for a Class 2 child?

a) drawing a sun
b) lifting a heavy sofa
c) singing a song
d) drinking a glass of water

Show answer

b) lifting a heavy sofa

2. Which material would be the toughest to tear?

a) thick leather
b) a dry leaf
c) a paper napkin
d) tissue paper

Show answer

a) thick leather

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: weak

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