ruck

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noun

ˈrək 

1

a

: the usual run of persons or things : generality

… trying to rise above the ruck …

—Richard Holt

b

: an indistinguishable gathering : jumble

2

: the persons or things following the vanguard

finished the race in the ruck

ruck

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verb (1)

rucked; rucking; rucks

: pucker, wrinkle

ruck

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verb (2)

rucked; rucking; rucks

intransitive verb

: to walk or run while wearing supplementary weight (such as a weighted backpack or vest or wrist weights) for exercise : to engage in rucking

To ruck … is to carry an intentionally heavy backpack while walking or running.

—Sue Monshaw

I rucked in a tailor-made rucking backpack with a 20-pound metal plate and a few other belongings inside.

—Nina Baker

Nearly 80 veterans and their support teams … are rucking … from Bryant-Denny Stadium to Jordan-Hare Stadium by Saturday.

—Landon Wexler

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, heap, pile, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse hraukr rick — more at rick

Verb (1)

ruck, noun, wrinkle

Verb (2)

probably back-formation from rucking entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1b

Verb (1)

1706, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

2015, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing ruck

• the ruck

Rhymes for ruck

• chuck
• cluck
• duck
• huck
• luck
• muck
• pluck
• puck
• schmuck
• shuck
• snuck
• struck