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ruck¹ Definition

ruck (ruk)

noun

  1. Archaic a heap or stack, as of fuel
  2. a large quantity, mass, or crowd
  3. the horses left behind by the leaders in a race
  4. the multitude or mass of undistinguished, ordinary people or things; common run

Etymology: ME ruke, a heap < ON hroki, a heap, pile; akin to hruga: see rick

ruck² Definition

ruck (ruk)

noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb

crease, fold, wrinkle, or pucker

Etymology: prob. via dial. < ON hrukka

ruck Usage Examples

Object

game: Needing one more win to clinch the title, Services began brightly by getting their rucking game going and moving the ball crisply.

Converse of object

  • join: A player must not join the ruck or maul from the opponents ' side.
  • follow: After several minutes Georges eventually struck when Pattison went over following a ruck on the right and Davies slotted over the conversion.
  • result: The Warriors surged forward and won the resulting ruck, which allowed the center to score.
  • hit: He is a tall, athletic second row with a solid build and he likes hitting rucks.
  • ensue: From the ensuing ruck, however, center Steve Leach galloped over for his fourth try of the season.
  • win: A quick tap penalty was taken, Bedford won the next ruck and prop Tom Williams powered over.

Adjective modifier

  • first: Max Derrick 10B opened the scoring for St John's, finishing off a well-worked move from the first ruck of the game.
  • good: You know I love a good ruck, me.
  • whole: THE OLD COMPUTER DOT COM - Many, many machines, a whole ruck of information and useful files.

Modifies a noun

  • sack: They called into a Post Office to leave some items from the ruck sack to remove some weight.
  • ball: The Camberley tactic to utilize inside runners off switch moves paid dividends in returning possession gained from good ruck ball.
  • situation: Matt took control of the ball and dived over from a ruck situation.
  • area: Bristol were then dealt a further blow as Roy Winters was penalized at the ruck area and was yellow carded.

Modifying Another Word

  • forward: Wasps set their stall out from the start, our forward rucking ferociously and driving Teddington off the ball.
  • up: The formation was dug down slightly where it had become rucked up and then the sleepers were laid out.
  • not: FK Penalty: Free Kick ( f ) A player rucking for the ball must not ruck players on the ground.

Followed by an intransitive particle

up: Make certain rugs are not slippery or rucked up.

Followed by a transitive particle

up: The shockwaves ruck up the planet's surface like a carpet, destroying most of the civilized world.

Preposition: from

side: Peel clears up the loose ball, but Thompson is penalized for coming into a ruck from the side.