ruck

[US]/rʌk/
[UK]/rʌk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. wrinkle; ordinary person; large quantity
vt. crumple
vi. become wrinkled
Word Forms
Past Tenserucked
Third Person Singularrucks
Past Participlerucked
Pluralrucks
Present Participlerucking

Phrases & Collocations

ruck formation

ruck contest

Example Sentences

Your blouse has rucked up at the back.

Her skirt was rucked up.

Eleanor's dress rucked up at the front.

His briliance raised him above the ruck.

Harry squeezed through the ruck to order another pint.

There was a ruck in the playground after school.

The rugby players formed a ruck to gain possession of the ball.

He dived into the ruck to try and retrieve the ball.

The ruck in the market caused chaos among the shoppers.

The political ruck led to the resignation of several cabinet members.

She found herself in the middle of a ruck during the protest.

The ruck on the dance floor was getting out of control.

The ruck between the two rival gangs resulted in injuries.

A ruck broke out at the concert when the fans started pushing and shoving.

The ruck at the airport delayed our flight by several hours.

Real-world Examples

It's just 120 grammes to pack into your ruck sack.

Source: Gourmet Base

So do you ever ruck march like put on a heavyweight and ruck?

Source: Huberman Lab

" I want to be sure the sleeves don't ruck up the same as they did yesterday" .

Source: Summer

I am indebted to him for this cross and the reputation of having rendered those alleged diplomatic services, which have lifted me out of the ruck.

Source: The Red and the Black (Part Four)

If work's sure and steady theer, labour's paid at starvation prices; while here we'n rucks o' money coming in one quarter, and ne'er a farthing th' next.

Source: The South and the North (Part 2)

He spared neither tool nor strength; it was heavy work; his shirt rucked up from his trousers at the waist, leaving him bare in front; he lifted on his toes each time to give the sledge a better swing.

Source: The Growth of the Earth (Part 1)

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