ruck
1 of 2noun
ˈrək 
1
a
: the usual run of persons or things : generality
trying to rise above the ruck
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: an indistinguishable gathering : jumble
2
: the persons or things following the vanguard
finished the race in the ruck
ruck
2 of 2verb
rucked; rucking; rucks
: pucker, wrinkle
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, heap, pile, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick — more at rick
Verb
ruck, noun, wrinkle
First Known Use
Noun
1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1b
Verb
1706, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing ruck
ruck
verb
as in to crease
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- crease
- fold
- pleat
- corrugate
- pucker
- wrinkle
- crimp
- ruffle
- crumple
- ripple
- crisp
- rumple
- scrunch
- crinkle
- furrow
- knit
- contract
- muss (up)
- mess (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- flatten
- iron out
- smooth
- iron
- press
- straighten
- uncrumple
- even
- tidy
- unfold
- smoothen
- neaten
- red zone
- red-alder family
- red-backed cutworm
- red-backed lemming
- red-backed mouse
- red-backed parrot
- red-backed saki
- red-backed salamander
- red-backed sandpiper
- red-backed shrike
- red-bait
- red-baited
- red-baiter
- red-baiting
- red-baits
- red-banded leaf roller
- red-banded thrips
- red-bel
- red-bellied dace
- red-bellied snake
- red-bellied snipe
- red-bellied squirrel
- red-bellied terrapin
- red-bellied turtle
- red-bellied woodpecker