Search references for TOUGH. Phrases containing TOUGH
See searches and references containing TOUGH!TOUGH
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tough may refer to: Toughness, the resistance to fracture of a material when stressed Machismo, prominently
Tough
Material ability to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing
science and metallurgy, toughness is the ability of a material to absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing. Toughness is the strength with
Toughness
1966 studio album by Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Tough! is an album by drummer Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers recorded in 1957 but not released on the Cadet label until 1966. Allmusic awarded the
Tough!
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tough love in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tough love is a term used in behaviour modification. Tough Love may also refer to: Tough Love: My
Tough_love_(disambiguation)
Type of behavior modification
Tough love is the act of treating a person sternly or harshly with the intent to help them in the long run. People exhibit and act upon tough love when
Tough_love
1985 single by Billy Ocean
"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" is a 1985 song co-written and originally recorded by the British singer Billy Ocean in 1985. Written by
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (song)
When_the_Going_Gets_Tough,_the_Tough_Get_Going_(song)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up tough luck in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tough luck may refer to: Bad or undesirable luck or fortune "Tough Luck" (song), by Laufey, 2025
Tough_luck
Topics referred to by the same term
Tough Enough may refer to: Tough Enough (1983 film), film starring Dennis Quaid Tough Enough (2006 film) (Knallhart), German film WWE Tough Enough, professional
Tough_Enough
Genre of hardcore punk
Tough guy hardcore (also known as New York–style hardcore) is a subgenre of hardcore punk with prominent influences from thrash metal. It makes use of
Tough_guy_hardcore
Japanese manga series and its adaptations
Tough, known in Japan as High School Exciting Story: Tough (Japanese: 高校鉄拳伝タフ, Hepburn: Kōkō Tekken-den Tough; lit. 'Tough: High School Iron Fist Legend')
Tough_(manga)
Canadian endurance athlete (born 1989/90)
Jenny Tough (born 1989 or 1990) is a Canadian endurance athlete based in Scotland. She has been the first woman in multiple bikepacking races, including
Jenny_Tough
Japanese light novel series
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs (Japanese: 乙女ゲー世界はモブに厳しい世界です, Hepburn: Otomegē Sekai wa Mobu ni Kibishii Sekai Desu)
Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games Is Tough for Mobs
Trapped_in_a_Dating_Sim:_The_World_of_Otome_Games_Is_Tough_for_Mobs
1986 American action comedy film by Jeff Kanew
Tough Guys is a 1986 American action comedy film directed by Jeff Kanew and starring Burt Lancaster, Kirk Douglas, Eli Wallach, Charles Durning, Dana
Tough_Guys
Professional wrestling television series
WWE Tough Enough, or simply Tough Enough, is an American professional wrestling reality competition series that was produced by WWE, wherein participants
WWE_Tough_Enough
Television series
That's Tough is an American documentary television series on G4. It was based on a concept by executive producers Adam Cohen, Cara Tapper, and Joanna
That's_Tough
American television producer and former wrestler
contestants on the World Wrestling Federation reality television program Tough Enough II, wherein thirteen would-be wrestlers trained under WWF employees
Jessie_Ward
Topics referred to by the same term
Tough Nut may refer to: Tough Nut (film), 1967 comedy Tough Nut Mine, historic silver mine Tough Nut Cabaret, 2009 production by Robyn Archer Tough Nuts:
Tough_Nut
American reality competition show
Tough as Nails is an American reality competition television series that aired on CBS from July 8, 2020, to July 30, 2023. The show is hosted by Phil
Tough_as_Nails
Topics referred to by the same term
Tough Choices may refer to: A memoir by CEO and 2016 US Republican Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina A British Drug Interventions Programme Choice
Tough_Choices
Topics referred to by the same term
Cry Tough may refer to: Cry Tough (Alton Ellis album), a 1993 album of Alton Ellis' work from 1966 to 1968 Cry Tough (Nils Lofgren album), a 1976 album
Cry_Tough
1977 US sports comedy film by Michael Ritchie
Semi-Tough is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie, and starring Burt Reynolds, Kris Kristofferson, Jill Clayburgh, Robert Preston
Semi-Tough
2016 studio album by Lainey Wilson
Tougher is the second studio album by American country singer Lainey Wilson. It was released on April 8, 2016, via Lone Chief Records and contained 10
Tougher
Topics referred to by the same term
The Tough Ones may refer to: The Tough Ones (1999 film), a.k.a. Häjyt, a Finnish film The Tough Ones (1976 film), an Italian poliziottesco film directed
The_Tough_Ones
Popular American witticism
"When the going gets tough, the tough get going" is a popular phrase of witticism in American English. The phrase is an example of an antimetabole. The
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
When_the_going_gets_tough,_the_tough_get_going
1988 studio album by New Kids on the Block
Hangin' Tough is the second studio album by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released on August 12, 1988, by Columbia Records. It is widely regarded
Hangin'_Tough
1974 American film
Tough, also known as Johnny Tough, is a 1974 blaxploitation film about a young teenager who rebels against authority. The film is a homage to The 400
Tough_(film)
Athletic endurance event series
Tough Mudder is an endurance event series in which participants attempt 10-to-12-mile-long (16 to 19 km) obstacle courses. It was co-founded by Will Dean
Tough_Mudder
1957 film
The Tough (Arabic: الفتوة [elfeˈtew.wæ]) is a 1957 Egyptian film directed by Salah Abouseif. It was entered into the 7th Berlin International Film Festival
The_Tough
Australian politician
Caitlin Tough (nee Delbridge; born January 1993) is an Australian politician and Minister, serving as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Australian
Caitlin_Tough
British Labour party slogan from 1998
"Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime" is a British political slogan most strongly associated with New Labour. It was used in a September 1993
Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime
Tough_on_crime,_tough_on_the_causes_of_crime
waterproof. Olympus Tough TG-4 Olympus Tough TG-5 Olympus Tough TG-6 OM_System_Tough_TG-7 "μ TOUGH-3000" (PDF). Olympus. "μ TOUGH-8000" (PDF). Olympus
Olympus_μ_Tough
Topics referred to by the same term
hang tough in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. "Hang Tough" is a 1989 song by the band Tesla, from their album, The Great Radio Controversy. Hang Tough may
Hang_Tough_(disambiguation)
Tough Target is an American television talk show that aired from 1995 to 1996. The show focused on issues of crime and how to prevent oneself from being
Tough_Target
Surname list
Tough is an English language surname, with two distinct known origins. It is predominantly a Scottish name, a toponymic surname ultimately deriving from
Tough_(surname)
Canadian-American writer and broadcaster (born 1967)
Paul Tough (born 1967) is a Canadian-American writer and broadcaster. He is best known for authoring the works Whatever It Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest
Paul_Tough
Canadian educator and researcher
Allen Tough (January 6, 1936 – 27 April, 2012) was a Canadian educator and researcher. Widely known as a futurist, scientist, and author, Tough was Professor
Allen_Tough
2024 single by Drew Baldridge
"Tough People" is a song by American country music singer Drew Baldridge. It was released on November 4, 2024, as the intended lead single to Baldridge's
Tough_People
1989 video game
Tough Turf (タフターフ) is a 1989 2D beat 'em up arcade game developed by Sunsoft and Sega. It was published by Sega in Japan and by Sunsoft of America in
Tough_Turf
1984 studio album by the Ramones
Too Tough to Die is the eighth studio album by the American punk rock band Ramones. It was released on October 1, 1984, and is the first Ramones record
Too_Tough_to_Die
1983 studio album by Bow Wow Wow
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going is the second studio album by English new wave band Bow Wow Wow, released in 1983 by RCA Records. The album
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (album)
When_the_Going_Gets_Tough,_the_Tough_Get_Going_(album)
1942 film by William Nigh
Tough as They Come is a 1942 Universal film directed by William Nigh and starring the Dead End Kids and the Little Tough Guys. Tommy works for an unethical
Tough_as_They_Come
MMA promoter based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The Tough Guy contest was also promoted as "Battle of the Tough Guys" and "Battle of the Brawlers" before rebranding to "Super Fighters." The Tough Guy
Tough_Guy_Contest
1938 film by Harold Young
Little Tough Guy is a 1938 American crime film that starred several of the Dead End Kids. In the follow-up films, the studio began using the group name
Little_Tough_Guy
Three-day cycling event in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Saint Francis Tulsa Tough Ride and Race is a three-day cycling festival in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It features non-competitive riding through scenic areas around
Tulsa_Tough
Type of syntactic movement
In formal syntax, tough movement refers to sentences in which the syntactic subject of the main verb is logically the object of an embedded non-finite
Tough_movement
United States textile manufacturing company
socks under the "Darn Tough" and "Wide Open" brand labels. First established in 1978, the company began manufacturing its "Darn Tough" socks in 2004. The
Cabot_Hosiery_Mills
1993 studio album by Saint Etienne
So Tough is the second studio album by British band Saint Etienne, released in 1993. It is their highest-charting album to date, reaching No. 7 on the
So_Tough
1939 film by Harold Young
Code of the Streets is a 1939 Universal Studios film starring The Little Tough Guys. Convicted on circumstantial evidence, Tommy Shay, a young product
Code_of_the_Streets
Irish writer and anti-transgender activist (born 1968)
considering Alan Partridge (Steve Coogan) for a contract. Linehan's memoir, Tough Crowd: How I Made and Lost a Career in Comedy, was published in October
Graham_Linehan
2013 South Korean film
Tough as Iron (Korean: 깡철이; RR: Kkangcheori) is a 2013 South Korean action drama film written and directed by Ahn Gwon-tae, starring Yoo Ah-in and Kim
Tough_as_Iron
2026 EP by Onew
Tough Love is the fifth Korean extended play (EP) by South Korean singer Onew. It was released on March 9, 2026, through Griffin Entertainment. The EP
Tough_Love_(Onew_EP)
Camera model
The Olympus Tough TG-5 is a weatherised digital compact camera announced by Olympus Corporation on May 17, 2017. It differs from its predecessor, the
Olympus_Tough_TG-5
1938 American film
Tough Kid is a 1938 American crime film directed by Howard Bretherton and written by Wellyn Totman. The film stars Frankie Darro, Dick Purcell, Judith
Tough_Kid
1888 short story by Ambrose Bierce
this article: The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce/Volume 3/A Tough Tussle "A Tough Tussle" is a short story by American Civil War soldier, wit, and
A_Tough_Tussle
American jazz drummer (1907–1948)
David Jarvis Tough (April 26, 1907 – December 9, 1948) was an American jazz drummer associated with Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. He
Dave_Tough
Swedish electronic pop music duo
The Tough Alliance, or TTA, was an electronic pop music duo from Gothenburg, Sweden. The duo first came together in 2003 and consisted of childhood friends
The_Tough_Alliance
2014 studio album by Jessie Ware
Tough Love is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Jessie Ware. It was released on 13 October 2014 in the United Kingdom and 24 October
Tough Love (Jessie Ware album)
Tough_Love_(Jessie_Ware_album)
American reality-TV show season
The first season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on July 8, 2020, and concluded on September 2, 2020. The season was
Tough_as_Nails_season_1
referred to as the Tough Guy Law, became a legislative act (Act 1983-62) that outlawed the sport of mixed martial arts. The Tough Guy Law was the first
Pennsylvania_Senate_Bill_632
1986 American TV series or program
Tough Cookies is an American television sitcom created by Hal Dresner that aired on CBS from March 5 to April 23, 1986; six episodes were broadcast. The
Tough_Cookies
1967 Soviet film
Tough Nut (Russian: Крепкий орешек, romanized: Krepkiy oreshek, lit. 'Tough nut', [ˈkrɛpkʲɪj ɐˈrɛɕʲɪk]), also known as Die Hard by some English-speakers
Tough_Nut_(film)
2000 single by Point Break
"Stand Tough" is a song by British pop group Point Break. It was released in January 2000 in the United Kingdom through Eternal Records as the second
Stand_Tough
1974 film
Three Tough Guys (also known as Tough Guys) is a 1974 crime-action film directed by Duccio Tessari. It stars Lino Ventura, Fred Williamson and Isaac Hayes
Three_Tough_Guys
American reality-TV show season
The third season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on October 6, 2021, and concluded on December 8, 2021. The season was
Tough_as_Nails_season_3
Primadonna. In July of that same year, she announced her third studio album, Tough Love, which was released on September 25, 2026. It became her first top-10
Nessa_Barrett_discography
1966 film
The Tough One (Spanish: El aventurero de Guaynas, Italian: Gringo, getta il fucile!) is a 1966 Spanish/Italian spaghetti Western directed by Joaquín Luis
The_Tough_One
1930 short film by Robert F. McGowan
A Tough Winter is a 1930 Our Gang short comedy film, the 99th in the series, directed by Robert F. McGowan. The gang goes to Wheezer and Mary Ann's house
A_Tough_Winter
American reality-TV show season
The fifth and final season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on July 2, 2023 and concluded on July 30. The season was
Tough_as_Nails_season_5
Trinidadian–British singer (born 1950)
Europe under three different titles. In 1985, "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" peaked at no. 1 in the UK and no. 2 in the U.S. the following
Billy_Ocean
1986 single by Poison
"Cry Tough" is the debut single by the American glam metal band Poison. It was featured on the group's first album Look What the Cat Dragged In. "Cry
Cry_Tough_(song)
Camera model
The Olympus Tough TG-4 is a weatherised digital compact camera announced by Olympus Corporation on April 13, 2015. It differs from its predecessor, the
Olympus_Tough_TG-4
1988 concert tour by New Kids on the Block
The Hangin' Tough Tour was a concert tour of the boy band New Kids on the Block, launched to support their album Hangin' Tough. Since the 1988 release
Hangin'_Tough_Tour
Musical artist
Dave Tough (born Springfield, Missouri) is an American multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer, songwriter and music industry educator. He is also a
Dave_Tough_(music_producer)
1978 film
Tough to Kill (Italian: Duri a morire) is a 1978 Italian action film shot in the Dominican Republic written and directed by Joe D'Amato and starring Luc
Tough_to_Kill
1989 studio album by FM
Tough it Out is the second studio album by the British hard rock band FM, released in 1989 on the Epic Records label, the follow-up album to the band's
Tough_It_Out
Topics referred to by the same term
gets tough, the tough get going in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. When the Going Gets Tough may refer to: When the going gets tough, the tough get going
When_the_Going_Gets_Tough
Topics referred to by the same term
The Tough Guy may refer to: The Tough Guy (1926 film), an American Western film directed by David Kirkland The Tough Guy (1961 film), a Greek comedy film
The_Tough_Guy
1989 single by New Kids on the Block
"Hangin' Tough" is a song by American boy band New Kids on the Block, released as a single in July 1989 through Columbia Records. It was the fourth single
Hangin'_Tough_(song)
2015 American TV series or program
Tough Love is a web series that premiered on YouTube on November 8, 2015. The series started as a micro budget project that eventually attracted more
Tough_Love_(web_series)
1998 American film
One Tough Cop is a 1998 American action crime film. It was directed by Bruno Barreto and written by Jeremy Iacone. The movie stars Stephen Baldwin as
One_Tough_Cop
Topics referred to by the same term
Tough Guys is a 1986 American action comedy film. Tough Guys may also refer to: Tough Guys (1960 film), an Italian comedy film Three Tough Guys, also known
Tough_Guys_(disambiguation)
American actor
(born May 18, 1954) is an American character actor, best known for playing tough, authoritative roles such as Romulus Thread in The Hunger Games: Catching
Patrick_St._Esprit
Group of actors who made a series of films and serials
The Little Tough Guys (later billed as Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys) were a group of actors who made a series of films and serials released by Universal
Little_Tough_Guys
Point-and-shoot camera released 2019
The Olympus Tough TG-6 is a compact waterproof digital camera announced by the Olympus Corporation on May 22, 2019. It differs from its predecessor, the
Olympus_Tough_TG-6
American writer (1920–1994)
unedited versions of both The Last Straw and Riot were released as One Tough Mother on DVD. Bukowski died of leukemia on March 9, 1994, in San Pedro
Charles_Bukowski
2016 Polish film
Pitbull: Tough Women (Polish: Pitbull: Niebezpieczne kobiety) is a 2016 Polish action film directed by Patryk Vega. It is the sequel to Pitbull: New Orders
Pitbull:_Tough_Women
1982 studio album by Kurtis Blow
Tough is the third studio album by the American rapper Kurtis Blow, released in 1982 through Mercury Records. The recording sessions took place at Greene
Tough_(Kurtis_Blow_album)
Scottish comedy duo
they have also regularly appeared in pantomime. The duo comprises Janette Tough (née Anderson) and her husband Ian. As the Krankies they portray schoolboy
The_Krankies
1969 animated short film by Ward Kimball
It's Tough to Be a Bird is a 1969 American animated educational short film directed by Ward Kimball and produced by Walt Disney Productions. The short
It's_Tough_to_Be_a_Bird
1920 poem written by Gerard Nolst Trenité
Finally: which rhymes with "enough," Though, through, plough, cough, hough, or tough? Hiccough has the sound of "cup"...... My advice is—give it up! A mimeographed
The_Chaos
Season of television series
Tough Love (season 1) is the first season of the American reality television series Tough Love, which first aired on VH1. The show features eight women
Tough_Love_season_1
1989 single by Tesla
"Hang Tough" is a song by American rock band Tesla. The song was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, The Great Radio Controversy
Hang_Tough
American singer and songwriter (born 1992)
song covers on YouTube during 2019 and 2020. Swims' third extended play, Tough Love (2022), became his first entry on the Billboard 200. Swims rose to
Teddy_Swims
1986 studio album by Poison
members and their families. It originally included only one single, "Cry Tough"; however, Look What the Cat Dragged In became a surprise success and subsequently
Look_What_the_Cat_Dragged_In
American architect (1926–2022)
Coulson Tough (1926 – January 27, 2022) was an American architect, best known for developing The Woodlands with George P. Mitchell. Tough was born to
Coulson_Tough
1948 painting by Norman Rockwell
Tough Call – also known as Game Called Because of Rain, Bottom of the Sixth, or The Three Umpires – is a 1948 painting by American artist Norman Rockwell
Tough_Call
1995 Japanese film
Osaka Tough Guys (なにわ遊侠伝, Naniwa Yūkyōden) is a 1995 action comedy film directed by Takashi Miike. The story is about two high school boys who happen
Osaka_Tough_Guys
1989 film
Little but Tough (Hungarian: Kicsi, de nagyon erős) is a 1989 Hungarian drama film directed by Ferenc Grunwalsky. The film was submitted as the Hungarian
Little_but_Tough
2010 American TV series or program
Tough Love Couples is the third season of the American reality television series Tough Love, which first aired on VH1. The show features six couples seeking
Tough_Love_Couples
American reality-TV show season
The fourth season of the American television series Tough as Nails premiered on CBS on January 4, 2023, and concluded on February 22, 2023. The season
Tough_as_Nails_season_4
travel, tourism, insurance
TOUGH
TOUGH
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese
Raven; Benevolent; Edge of a Knife; Tough; Lotus; Water Lily
Surname or Lastname
English
English : status name denoting a serf, Middle English, Old French vass(e), from Late Latin vassus, of Celtic origin. Compare Welsh gwas ‘boy’, Gaelic foss ‘servant’.English : variant of Vause.Swedish : variant of Wass.South German : variant of Fass.Hungarian : from vas ‘iron’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a blacksmith, or a nickname for a resilient, tough man.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Strong; Tough; Robust; Forceful
Boy/Male
Afghan, Arabic, Australian, Iranian, Muslim, Pashtun, Sindhi
Strong; Patient; Solid; Constant; Tough; Substantive; Firm
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Solid constant, tough, substantive
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : variant of Tulloch. In Scotland it is pronounced tyookh.English : nickname for a valiant or stubborn person, from Middle English togh, tow(e) ‘steadfast’.
Male
English
 English name derived from the Old English/Low German word, flint, FLINT means "stone splinter," originally used as a byname for someone "hard and tough as flint." Compare with another form of Flint.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps, as Reaney proposes, a variant of Tough.
Surname or Lastname
English and German
English and German : topographic name for someone who lived near a significant outcrop of flint, Old English, Low German flint, or a nickname for a hard-hearted or physically tough individual.Welsh : habitational name from Flint in Clwyd, which gave its name to the old county of Flintshire.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : ornamental name from German Flinte ‘shotgun’.
Male
English
Originally an American English boxing term, this name was later used as a byname for a tough-guy. Finally it transferred to a forename, and it still carries the same original BIFF means, "a blow with the fist."
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, German, Turkish
Tough
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Strong as a Rock; Tough
Boy/Male
Muslim
Strong, Tough, Robust
Boy/Male
Australian, Japanese
Tough; Strong
Boy/Male
Indian
Strong, Tough, Robust
TOUGH
TOUGH
TOUGH
TOUGH
TOUGH
TOUGH
TOUGH
travel, tourism, insurance