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ruck

noun verb

a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

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Word length
4
Starts with
R
Ends with
K
Contains
UC
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ɹʌk

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Meaning

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noun

  1. a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

    “his brilliance raised him above the ruck”

noun

  1. an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

verb

  1. become wrinkled or drawn together

    “her lips puckered”

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Example Sentences

his brilliance raised him above the ruck
the children resembled a fairy herd
her lips puckered

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