Ruck has 12 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Verb
Noun
1
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
"his brilliance raised him above the ruck"
"the children resembled a fairy herd"
2
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
3
A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.
4
A crease, a wrinkle, a pucker, as on fabric.
6
A rucksack; a large backpack.
Verb
1
become wrinkled or drawn together
"her lips puckered"
2
To act as a ruck in a stoppage in Australian rules football.
4
To cower or huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs.
5
To carry a backpack while hiking or marching.
Example Sentences
"his brilliance raised him above the ruck"
noun
"the children resembled a fairy herd"
noun
"her lips puckered"
verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)