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Meanings of ruck in English

Portuguese
multidão
Catalan
massa
Spanish
masa

A crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things.

        multidão
        Catalan
        ruga
        Spanish
        arruga

        An irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

              ruga
              Spanish
              fruncir

              Become wrinkled or drawn together.

                    fruncir
                    Synonyms
                    Examples for "ruck up"
                    Examples for "ruck up"
                    1
                    He told the boys to top off their Camelbaks and ruck up.
                    Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
                    2
                    They all have stamina, but which of them can ruck up the heaviest load and carry it the farthest?
                    The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
                    3
                    The singer announced "The Accursed Bread," and, extending his right arm, which made his coat ruck up into his neck, he began.
                    Original Short Stories — Volume 11
                    4
                    Rucking up the smoothness of all her long, hard years of work?
                    The Slow Regard of Silent Things
                    5
                    Duane's legs were bare, his shorts rucked up high around his thighs.
                    Come out tonight
                    Usage of ruck in English
                    1
                    A ruck is set up on the left near the French line.
                    The Irish Times
                    2
                    Granted, the ruck clean-outs at Test level are incredibly accurate these days.
                    The Guardian
                    3
                    The difficulty is to stand out above the ruck, to become noticed.
                    The Gray Dawn
                    4
                    MacAuliff has taken two Geiger counters from a ruck-sack in the corner.
                    The thing from another world
                    5
                    He emerged from the ruck a few moments later, disheveled but triumphant.
                    Captivating Mary Carstairs
                    6
                    They rely on quick, ruck ball and a very high paced game.
                    News.com.au
                    7
                    He told the boys to top off their Camelbaks and ruck up.
                    Kill bin laden: a delta force commander's account of the hunt fo...
                    8
                    Twisted elbow Keep an eye to the left corner of the ruck.
                    The South African
                    9
                    Mark Andrews is on for a ruck, Who is Gary Naylor again?
                    The Guardian
                    10
                    He's not going to be a silly boy and start a ruck.
                    Coalition's End
                    11
                    They are raising a ruck and crying foul to beat the devil.
                    Scarlet
                    12
                    Obviously Brodie's had an unbelievable year and revolutionised the ruck role.
                    News.com.au
                    13
                    He's got a good understanding of how to create chaos at the ruck.
                    News.com.au
                    14
                    The other three law amendment trials all relate to the ruck.
                    Radio NZ
                    15
                    He can be selected as a ruck or a forward for added value.
                    News.com.au
                    16
                    Ahead are the combat runs and ruck humps on San Clemente.
                    The warrior elite: the forging of seal class 228
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                    Translations for ruck
                    Portuguese
                    multidão
                    Ruck through the time
                    Ruck across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United Kingdom
                    Less common