单词 | ruck |
释义 | Word Frequency ruck 1(rʌk) noun 1. a large number or quantity; mass, esp of ordinary or undistinguished people or things 2. (in a race) a group of competitors who are well behind the leaders at the finish 3. rugby a contest between the two packs of forwards to gain control of the ball when it is on the ground after a tackle Compare maul (sense 4)4. Australian Rules football the three players, two ruckmen and a rover, that do not have fixed positions but follow the ball closely verb 5. (intransitive) rugby to try to win the ball by advancing over it when it is on the ground, driving opponents backwards in the process Word origin C13 (meaning "heap of firewood"): perhaps from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse hraukr rick1Word Frequency ruck 2(rʌk) noun 1. a wrinkle, crease, or fold verb 2. (usually foll by up) to become or make wrinkled, creased, or puckered Word origin C18: from Scandinavian; related to Old Norse hrukkaWord Frequency ruck 3(rʌk) noun slang a fight Word origin C20: short for ruckusWord Frequency ruck 4(rʌk) noun military slang a rucksack |
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