Definitions

ruck

[ruhk] / rʌk /

NOUN

fold

Synonyms

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle crumple double flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait pleat plica plication ply pucker ridge ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

dog's ear plicature rimple rivel ruche

Antonyms

STRONG

line smoothness

NOUN

commonalty

Synonyms

STRONG

bourgeois bourgeoisie citizen civilian common commonality commoner crowd mass mob peasant pleb plebeian populace public

WEAK

hoi polloi third estate

NOUN

crowd

Synonyms

STRONG

army array blowout bunch cattle circle clique cloud cluster company concourse confluence conflux congeries congregation coterie crew crush deluge drove faction flock flood gaggle group herd horde host jam legion lot mass masses meet mob multitude muster organization pack party people posse press rabble score scores sellout set stream surge swarm throng troupe tumult

WEAK

great unwashed rank and file

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one peace single whole

Example Sentences

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The share of rucks completed in less than three seconds has jumped 10%.

From BBC

We had also worked on our line speed and speed of ball from the ruck which forced Ireland into skills errors.

From BBC

England's forwards are going to have to be smashing into rucks but clearing people out in the right way.

From BBC

The incident is alleged to have taken place during a ruck in the 64th minute of the 27-9 loss at Cape Town Stadium.

From BBC

They stopped competing at the line-out, they were not competing at the rucks.

From BBC