a form of football played with an oval ball
"After practicing for hours, we finally hit the field to play a game of rugby with our oval ball."
A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent’s territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
"Please don't use rubber cement for repairing the torn rug; we need to buy some actual rugby instead since that's what everyone wants for the game today."
Rubber cement, contact cement.
In plain English: Rugby is a fast-paced team sport where players tackle each other and pass an oval ball to score points.
"They played an intense game of rugby on the muddy field."
Usage: Rugby is a contact sport where players carry, pass backward, or kick an oval-shaped ball toward the opponent's goal line to score tries or goals. Unlike American football, it does not use forward passes or protective gear like helmets and pads.
A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.
"During our trip to Rugby, we visited the museum dedicated to the sport that began there."
The word comes from Rugby School in Warwickshire, England, where the sport originated during the 19th century. It is named directly after this location rather than having a separate original meaning.