rough out
Third Person
roughs out
Present Participle
roughing out
Past Tense
roughed out
Past Participle
roughed out
1
to create a basic, initial version that outlines the main features of something
- The artist decided to rough out the sketch before adding the details.
- The architect had to rough out the building's layout to plan its design.
- He wanted to rough the draft out before writing the final essay.
- The composer began to rough out the melody for the new song.
- The director needed to rough out the scenes for the upcoming movie.