Rugby

[ ruhg-bee ]

/ ˈrʌg bi /

noun

a city in E Warwickshire, in central England.

a boys' preparatory school located there: founded 1567.

Also rugby. Also called rugger, Rugby football. a form of football, played between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle, and is characterized chiefly by continuous action and prohibition against the use of substitute players.

Origin of Rugby

probably earlier than 1835–40 for def. 3

Words nearby Rugby

Rufus, rug, ruga, rugate, Rugbeian, Rugby, rugby head, rugby league, Rugby shirt, rugby union, rug-cutter

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Example sentences from the Web for Rugby

The royal couple then traveled on to the Welsh capital of Cardiff to watch a rugby match between Wales and Australia.
Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess|Tom Sykes|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
French rugby players provided similar knowing delight in their Dieux du Stade calendars.
Prince Fielder’s Demi Moore Moment: World Loses It Over Athlete Without Six-Pack|Tim Teeman|July 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She did not own a television, but went across the road to watch the rugby.
The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’|The Telegraph|March 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Duke visited privately in 2005 when he followed the British Lions' rugby tour.
Prince George To Accompany Will and Kate on Trip Down Under|Tom Sykes|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

“I knew him when he was wearing a rugby shirt, jeans, and Dr. Martens, with his hair all brushed forward,” she says.
‘Family Guy’ Star Alex Borstein Is Ready for Her HBO Close-Up|Marlow Stern|November 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Thomas Arnold was thirty-three years old when he was called as head master to Rugby.
Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers|Elbert Hubbard
Rugby, 83 miles from London, the centre of a vast network of railways, is our next halting place.
Rides on Railways|Samuel Sidney
Rugby football would be impossible for Belgians, because they would never keep their tempers when caught and thrown down.
Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium|George W. T. Omond
This gave him three hundred and fifty dollars for five years as well as four hundred and fifty dollars in Exhibitions from Rugby.
Six Major Prophets|Edwin Emery Slosson
His mother had managed to send him to Rugby and Sandhurst, and he had passed into the army with tolerable credit.
The Honorable Miss|L. T. Meade

British Dictionary definitions for Rugby (1 of 2)

rugby

rugby football

/ (ˈrʌɡbɪ) /

noun

Also called: rugger a form of football played with an oval ball in which the handling and carrying of the ball is permitted

Canadian another name for Canadian football

Word Origin for rugby

C19: named after the public school at Rugby, where it was first played

British Dictionary definitions for Rugby (2 of 2)

Rugby

/ (ˈrʌɡbɪ) /

noun

a town in central England, in E Warwickshire: famous public school, founded in 1567. Pop: 61 988 (2001)

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rugby
释义	Rugby [ ruhg-bee ] / ˈrʌg bi / noun a city in E Warwickshire, in central England. a boys' preparatory school located there: founded 1567. Also rugby. Also called rugger, Rugby football. a form of football, played between two teams of 15 members each, that differs from soccer in freedom to carry the ball, block with the hands and arms, and tackle, and is characterized chiefly by continuous action and prohibition against the use of substitute players. Origin of Rugby probably earlier than 1835–40 for def. 3 Words nearby Rugby Rufus, rug, ruga, rugate, Rugbeian, Rugby, rugby head, rugby league, Rugby shirt, rugby union, rug-cutter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Rugby The royal couple then traveled on to the Welsh capital of Cardiff to watch a rugby match between Wales and Australia. Kate Middleton, the Preggers Fashion Princess\|Tom Sykes\|November 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST French rugby players provided similar knowing delight in their Dieux du Stade calendars. Prince Fielder’s Demi Moore Moment: World Loses It Over Athlete Without Six-Pack\|Tim Teeman\|July 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST She did not own a television, but went across the road to watch the rugby. The Week in Death: Clarissa Dickson Wright, One of ‘Two Fat Ladies’\|The Telegraph\|March 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The Duke visited privately in 2005 when he followed the British Lions' rugby tour. Prince George To Accompany Will and Kate on Trip Down Under\|Tom Sykes\|December 20, 2013\|DAILY BEAST “I knew him when he was wearing a rugby shirt, jeans, and Dr. Martens, with his hair all brushed forward,” she says. ‘Family Guy’ Star Alex Borstein Is Ready for Her HBO Close-Up\|Marlow Stern\|November 12, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Thomas Arnold was thirty-three years old when he was called as head master to Rugby. Little Journeys To The Homes Of Great Teachers\|Elbert Hubbard Rugby, 83 miles from London, the centre of a vast network of railways, is our next halting place. Rides on Railways\|Samuel Sidney Rugby football would be impossible for Belgians, because they would never keep their tempers when caught and thrown down. Peeps At Many Lands: Belgium\|George W. T. Omond This gave him three hundred and fifty dollars for five years as well as four hundred and fifty dollars in Exhibitions from Rugby. Six Major Prophets\|Edwin Emery Slosson His mother had managed to send him to Rugby and Sandhurst, and he had passed into the army with tolerable credit. The Honorable Miss\|L. T. Meade British Dictionary definitions for Rugby (1 of 2) rugby rugby football / (ˈrʌɡbɪ) / noun Also called: rugger a form of football played with an oval ball in which the handling and carrying of the ball is permitted Canadian another name for Canadian football See also rugby league, rugby union Word Origin for rugby C19: named after the public school at Rugby, where it was first played British Dictionary definitions for Rugby (2 of 2) Rugby / (ˈrʌɡbɪ) / noun a town in central England, in E Warwickshire: famous public school, founded in 1567. Pop: 61 988 (2001) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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