Definitions

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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Victoria Ruck, 22, has never been in a traditional book club before, and feels this is helping her read more again.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

You can see it with Nick Braun or Kieran, how they almost are written in their own cadence or Connor with Alan Ruck.

From Salon • Feb. 1, 2024

The universe apparently wanted “Succession” star Alan Ruck to get some pizza on Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Other standouts in the cast include Bill Camp, Alan Ruck and Jurnee Smollett as the opposing counsel.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 8, 2023

They said the land Mattie Lou’s daddy owned was why Ruck Blakeslee was so taken with her.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns