ruck
1a large number or quantity; mass.
the great mass of undistinguished or inferior persons or things.
Origin of ruck
1Words Nearby ruck
Other definitions for ruck (2 of 2)
a fold or wrinkle; crease.
to make or become creased or wrinkled.
Origin of ruck
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How to use ruck in a sentence
Frank joined the ruck of the demonstrators and passed through the portals of the magnificent gate.
The Red Year | Louis TracyHe's stuck up and citified, and wears gloves, and takes his meals private in his room, and all that sort of ruck.
Gallegher and Other Stories | Richard Harding DavisHe shoved the doctor forward, and followed him, kicking to right and left a ruck of weapons and dbris.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandThere were so much ruck and stuff under his feet that Mayo gave up searching after a time.
Blow The Man Down | Holman DayIn that riot of tempest and ruck of sea he was straining his eyes, trying to get a glimpse of the hulk on Razee.
Blow The Man Down | Holman Day
British Dictionary definitions for ruck (1 of 4)
/ (rʌk) /
a large number or quantity; mass, esp of ordinary or undistinguished people or things
(in a race) a group of competitors who are well behind the leaders at the finish
rugby a loose scrum that forms around the ball when it is on the ground
Australian rules football the three players, two ruckmen and a rover, that do not have fixed positions but follow the ball closely
(intr) rugby to try to win the ball by advancing over it when it is on the ground, driving opponents backward in the process
Origin of ruck
1British Dictionary definitions for ruck (2 of 4)
/ (rʌk) /
a wrinkle, crease, or fold
(usually foll by up) to become or make wrinkled, creased, or puckered
Origin of ruck
2British Dictionary definitions for ruck (3 of 4)
/ (rʌk) /
prison slang a fight
Origin of ruck
3British Dictionary definitions for ruck (4 of 4)
/ (rʌk) /
military slang a rucksack
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