ruck

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] (in rugby) a group of players who gather round the ball when it is lying on the ground and push each other in order to get the ball 2 [sing.] a group of people standing closely together or fighting: He pushed his way through the ruck of drinkers to get to the bar. * When the police arrived, it soon turned into an ugly ruck. 3 (the ruck) [sing.] (disapproving) ordinary people or events: She saw marriage to him as a way out of the ruck. verb [V] (in rugby) to do or take part in a ruck(1) PHRASALVERBS ruck up