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rugby

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Biggest losers do it regularly The same is true of body builders (power lifters, rugby players, etc).

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Quick take

A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rugby gathered in one view.

noun

A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.

noun

A local government district with borough status of Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.

noun

A number of places in the United States:

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rugby.

noun

A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.

See also: rugger, rugby-football

noun

A local government district with borough status of Warwickshire, with its headquarters in the town.

See also: rugger, rugby-football

Example sentences

1

Biggest losers do it regularly The same is true of body builders (power lifters, rugby players, etc).

2

The post-football plan is to play a few years of rugby, then perhaps enter the competitive weightlifting/powerlifting scene.

3

Still a 300+ lbs professional rugby player is very rare, a 300+ lbs NFL lineman is basically the norm.

4

The fact that he's built like a rugby player and very clearly middle eastern probably helped.

5

It also seems that people think that Rugby is more dangerous than American Football, what with the general lack of protective gear.

6

Concussions are a serious issue being discussed in Rugby - estimates are that 1% of players will suffer from early onset dementia.

7

I have tons of kids soccer pictures they were labeled Football, Rugby Football, Baseball and Golf.

8

I think this is too clever-its like the people who claim football will be safer without pads, just like rugby.

9

Say this was sport, would you buy every kid a rugby ball?

10

Insofar as I'm familiar with a sport you're wrong on all counts except rugby union.

11

I wonder what the brain damage rates of players of a game like rugby are?

12

But have you seen the size of regular rugby players?

Quote examples

1

You should have bought a "Rugby" clock in England.

Proper noun examples

1

This has been working for years in Rugby.

2

Rugby split into union and league over professionalism.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rugby in a sentence?

Biggest losers do it regularly The same is true of body builders (power lifters, rugby players, etc).

What does rugby mean?

A town in Warwickshire, England, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated.

What part of speech is rugby?

rugby is commonly used as noun.