noun Download 🔗Share A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack. Examples : "The ruck of students surged towards the school bus as soon as the bell rang. " group mass Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share In Australian rules football Examples : "The team's ruck contest was fierce, with both players vying for the ball. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The situation formed when a player carrying the ball is brought to the ground and one or more members of each side are engaged above the ball, trying to win possession of it; a loose scrum. Examples : "The football game ended with a messy ruck, as both teams scrambled for the loose ball. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The common mass of people or things; the ordinary ranks. Examples : "The celebrity pushed through the ruck of fans waiting outside the hotel. " group society mass person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To act as a ruck in a stoppage in Australian rules football. Examples : ""During the stoppage, the tall player tried to ruck to give his team possession of the ball." " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To contest the possession of the ball in a ruck. Examples : "The players rucked fiercely over the ball after the tackle, trying to win possession for their team. " sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A crease, a wrinkle, a pucker, as on fabric. Examples : "The new curtains had a noticeable ruck near the bottom, where they weren't hanging quite straight. " appearance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To crease or fold. Examples : "The teenager rucked the paper into a tight ball before throwing it in the bin. " appearance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become folded. Examples : "The rug would ruck up whenever someone walked quickly across it, creating a tripping hazard. " appearance material condition Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cower or huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs. Examples : "The lost puppy, shivering in the cold rain, rucked in the corner of the porch for warmth. " animal body action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An enormous mythical bird in Eastern legend. Examples : "The old sailor told tales of a monstrous ruck carrying off entire ships in its talons, a story the children found both terrifying and fascinating. " mythology bird animal literature supernatural story Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Rocuronium. Examples : "The anesthesiologist administered a ruck to relax the patient's muscles before surgery. " medicine biochemistry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rucksack; a large backpack. Examples : "The hiker carried a heavy ruck filled with camping gear. " wear item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To carry a backpack while hiking or marching. Examples : "The soldiers rucked their heavy packs for miles through the mountains. " sport military action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small heifer. Examples : "The farmer pointed to the pasture and said, "That small, brown heifer over there is a ruck; we'll keep her for breeding later." " animal agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading