English noun: ruck | |||
1. | ruck (group) a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things | ||
Samples | His brilliance raised him above the ruck. The children resembled a fairy herd. | ||
Synonyms | herd | ||
Broader (hypernym) | concourse, multitude, throng | ||
2. | ruck (shape) an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth) | ||
Synonyms | pucker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication | ||
English verb: ruck | |||
1. | ruck (contact) become wrinkled or drawn together | ||
Samples | Her lips puckered. | ||
Synonyms | pucker, ruck up | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle | ||