sleep rough

== English == === Etymology === From sleep (verb) + rough (“in a rough manner, roughly”, adverb) (a reference to the uncomfortable situation of sleeping outdoors). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌsliːp ˈɹʌf/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˌslip ˈɹʌf/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˌsliːp ˈɹaf/, [ˌslɪip ˈɹaf] === Verb === sleep rough (third-person singular simple present sleeps rough, present participle sleeping rough, simple past and past participle slept rough) (idiomatic) Of a homeless person, to sleep outdoors, particularly as opposed to sleeping in a shelter or similar. Synonyms: lie rough (dated), live rough (dated) Hypernym: rough it ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== rough it === References ===