ribbit â(third-person singular simple present ribbits, present participle ribbiting or ribbitting, simple past and past participle ribbited or ribbitted). ( 1 intransitive) To make the sound of a frog or toad.
Rugged is defined as durable or sturdy, or a rough terrain or landscape. A big Jeep made for off-roading and going outdoors is an example of a rugged car. A rocky, rough and mountainous landscape is an example of a rugged landscape. rugged. rugged.
Word Origin & History. rugged early 14c., rough, shaggy, careworn (originally of animals), from O.N. rogg shaggy tuft (see rug). The precise relationship to ragged is not quite clear, but the stem is no doubt ultimately the same [OED].