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    roughshod
    /ˈrʌfʃɒd/

    adjective

    • 1. (of a horse) having shoes with nail heads projecting to prevent slipping. archaic

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishROUGHSHOD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    ROUGHSHOD definition: 1. to do what you want without giving any attention to other people or their wishes: 2. to do what…. Learn more.

  3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › roughshodRoughshod - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. (of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering. “Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks” synonyms: barbarous, brutal, cruel, fell, savage, vicious. inhumane. reflecting lack of pity or compassion. adjective. unjustly domineering. “a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition” synonyms: heavy-handed.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › roughshodRoughshod Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ROUGHSHOD is shod with calked shoes. How to use roughshod in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryROUGHSHOD | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    ROUGHSHOD meaning: 1. to do what you want without giving any attention to other people or their wishes: 2. to do what…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › roughshodROUGHSHOD Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Roughshod definition: shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points.. See examples of ROUGHSHOD used in a sentence.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishroughshod adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of roughshod adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishROUGHSHOD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    2 meanings: 1. (of a horse) shod with rough-bottomed shoes to prevent sliding 2. → See ride roughshod over.... Click for more definitions.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › roughshodRoughshod - definition of roughshod by The Free Dictionary

    1. Shod with horseshoes having projecting nails or points to prevent slipping. 2. Marked by brutal force: Stalin's roughshod treatment of the kulaks. Idiom: ride roughshod over. To treat with brutal force: a manager who rode roughshod over all opposition. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › roughshod_adjroughshod, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective roughshod. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › roughshodroughshod | meaning of roughshod in Longman Dictionary of...

    roughshod. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English rough‧shod /ˈrʌfʃɒd $ -ʃɑːd/ adverb → ride roughshod over somebody/something Examples from the Corpus roughshod • If he thought he could trample roughshod over her plans, just as he pleased, he had a lot to learn.