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ruck - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ruck' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ruck [ n.]
- A roc.
- A heap; a rick.
- The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse race.
2 . Ruck [ v. i.]
- To cower; to huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs.
3 . Ruck [ v. t.]
- A wrinkle or crease in a piece of cloth, or in needlework.
4 . Ruck [ v. t. & i.]
- To draw into wrinkles or unsightly folds; to crease; as, to ruck up a carpet.

Meaning of 'ruck' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ruck [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
Example in sentence:
  • his brilliance raised him above the ruck;
  • the children resembled a fairy herd
2 . ruck [ v]
Meaning (2):
- become wrinkled or drawn together
Example in sentence:
  • her lips puckered