ruck

[ruhk] / rʌk /

NOUN

fold

Synonyms

STRONG

bend circumvolution cockle convolution corrugation crease crimp crinkle crumple double flection flexure furrow gather gathering groove knife-edge lap lapel layer loop overlap plait pleat plica plication ply pucker ridge ruffle rumple shirring smocking tuck turn wrinkle

WEAK

dog's ear plicature rimple rivel ruche

Antonyms

STRONG

line smoothness

NOUN

commonalty

Synonyms

STRONG

bourgeois bourgeoisie citizen civilian common commonality commoner crowd mass mob peasant pleb plebeian populace public

WEAK

hoi polloi third estate

NOUN

crowd

Synonyms

STRONG

army array blowout bunch cattle circle clique cloud cluster company concourse confluence conflux congeries congregation coterie crew crush deluge drove faction flock flood gaggle group herd horde host jam legion lot mass masses meet mob multitude muster organization pack party people posse press rabble score scores sellout set stream surge swarm throng troupe tumult

WEAK

great unwashed rank and file

Antonyms

STRONG

individual one peace single whole

Example Sentences

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The share of rucks completed in less than three seconds has jumped 10%.

From BBC

To begin rucking, you need a backpack … and weight.

From Seattle Times

Daryl Powell's side had built their successful, free-scoring game this season on the back of a relentless ruck speed, but they were unable to replicate that.

From BBC

She gets to the ruck and looks for every option that is possibly on.

From BBC

We had also worked on our line speed and speed of ball from the ruck which forced Ireland into skills errors.

From BBC

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