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
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is ruck a noun, verb, or something else?
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