a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
Used in a Sentence
ruck
How to use ruck in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for ruck.
Editorial note
Just don't overdo it, rucking is really hard on tendons.
Examples8
Definitions3
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of ruck gathered in one view.
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for ruck.
noun
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
See also: herd
noun
an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface (as in cloth)
See also: pucker
verb
become wrinkled or drawn together; "her lips puckered"
See also: pucker
Example sentences
Just don't overdo it, rucking is really hard on tendons.
As a guy who has carried a 65# ruck for hours on end for days, I can assure you, you don't need as much as you think.
Be shellèd, eyes, with double dark And find the uncreated light: This ruck and reel which you remark Coils, keeps, and teases simple sight.
"Soldier:"Yo FNG, take that out and put it in your ruck if you don't want to become Mr. Human torch the next time a kid throws a rock at you.
Also my gear is pretty locked in at <25lb total, so I'm hoping the heavier rucks translate easily into endurance.
I'm crushing a 45lb ruck every day to build up tendon/muscular strength, with the goal of building up to a consistent 60lb every day.
Another example is potentially marathon ruck marching with a heavy backpack and possibly other hand carried gear.
Proper noun examples
Ah - I had heard the term 'rucking' now I think about it.> not sure how it entered the US/UK military lingo'Ruck' is definitely not UK military lingo!
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use ruck in a sentence?
Just don't overdo it, rucking is really hard on tendons.
What does ruck mean?
a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
What part of speech is ruck?
ruck is commonly used as noun, verb.