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ruck

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: ruck

1
vn
become wrinkled or drawn together
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
2
n
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: ruck
1

v become wrinkled or drawn together

Synonyms:
pucker, ruck up
Type of:
crease, crinkle, crisp, ruckle, scrunch, scrunch up, wrinkle
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in

n an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)

Synonyms:
pucker
Type of:
bend, crease, crimp, flexure, fold, plication
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
2

n a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things

“his brilliance raised him above the ruck
Synonyms:
herd
Type of:
concourse, multitude, throng
a large gathering of people
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