Meaning of the word ruck in English

What does ruck mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

ruck

US /rʌk/

UK /rʌk/

a large number of people or things, especially a disorganized crowd or a large quantity of something

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The whole ruck of them followed him into the building.

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He threw the whole ruck of papers onto the desk.

Synonym:

crowd mass heap pile multitude

(in rugby) a phase of play where players from both teams, who are on their feet, close around a ball on the ground

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The scrum-half quickly cleared the ball from the ruck.

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The forwards engaged in a fierce ruck near the try line.

to form a ruck (in rugby)

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The players quickly rucked over the ball to secure possession.

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They need to ruck harder to win the ball back.