rugby /ˈrʌɡ.bi/ noun [U] (FORMAL ˌrugby ˈfootball)
► A2 a sport where two teams try to score points by carrying an oval ball across a particular line or kicking it over and between an H-shaped set of postsSee picture: rugby
Thesaurus+: ↑Rugby , ↑General terms used in ball sports
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Extra Examples:» She spends her Saturday afternoons standing on the touchline, watching her boyfriend play rugby.» He pulled a hamstring while playing rugby.» Six rugby internationals were charged with taking drugs to improve their performance.» Before a rugby match, the New Zealand team perform a Maori war dance.» The school playing fields were marked out for football and rugby.- lettuce
- let up
- let-up
- let your hair down
- let yourself go
- let yourself in for sth
- leucocyte
- leucotomy
- leukaemia
- levee
- level
- level crossing
- level-headed
- leveller
- levelly
- level off
- level off/out
- level pegging
- level spoonful/cupful
- level sth against/at sb
- level sth at sb
- level with sb
- lever
- leverage
- leveraged