A surname from Middle English.

plural of Rugg

(uncountable) rugby / (US) rugby player

Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough. / Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven. / Rough with bristly hair; shaggy. / (of a person) Strong, sturdy, well-built.

Having a rug or rugs. / Covered with a rug.

simple past tense and past participle of rug

In a rugged manner.

The state of being rugged, or degree to which something is rugged. / A rugged or irregular feature.

(Britain, South Africa, Australia, informal) Someone who is fanatical about sports, especially rugby union, and who can be loud and unpleasant to other people.

To produce a more rugged version of something, so that it will withstand rough treatment