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to ruck

to ruck

1 9.5
To push for the ball on the ground in rugby or to walk long distances carrying a heavy pack
  • verb
  • /rʌk/
  • Jargon
: disputar (rugby)
  • He decided to ruck while hiking to build his strength and endurance.

Examples

  • A proper technique is essential when you ruck for possession of the ball in rugby.

  • They are sturdy and comfortable and only light hot spots when I ruck in them.

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  • So taking a weighted backpack I use Go Ruck for training purposes and just going for long hikes in old growth forests if at all possible.

  • The team practiced how to ruck effectively during their rugby training session.

Synonyms

to form a ruck
vsto ruck
  • Jargon
8.7

In rugby, gather closely over a tackled player to protect and try to get the ball

is used more broadly to include marching long distances with a heavy backpack
to create a ruck
vsto ruck
  • Jargon
9.9

Make players from both teams gather over the ball on the ground after a tackle

is also used for marching long distances with a heavy load

Antonyms

to relax
∞ 1.0

To feel less nervous and more calm

to rest
757 1.0

To stop activity to relax or sleep and get energy back

Phrasal Verbs

to ruck up
1 8.4

To become wrinkled and folded into small ridges

to ruck up
  • UK
1 9.4

To pack your things quickly to get ready to leave

to create a ruck
  • Jargon
9.9

Make players from both teams gather over the ball on the ground after a tackle

to form a ruck
  • Jargon
8.7

In rugby, gather closely over a tackled player to protect and try to get the ball

How Strenuous

to slog
18 6.7
to ruck
  • Jargon
1 9.5
to trudge
32 5.5
march
59 1.8
to hike
138 2.0
to walk
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

ruck infinitive
rucked past
rucked past participle
rucking present participle
rucks third person singular

Etymology

The verb ruck in rugby means to form a tight group or 'heap' of players fighting for the ball, which fits the idea of a crowded mass, while the marching sense comes from the short form of rucksack, literally 'back-sack'. So to ruck can mean either to contest the ball in a close crowd or to march with your 'back-sack'.