ruck

¹ruck

noun \ˈrək\

Definition of RUCK

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>

Examples of RUCK

1. He got drunk and started a ruck with the police.

Origin of RUCK

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with RUCK

buck, chuck, cluck, cruck, duck, guck, huck, luck, muck, pluck, puck, schmuck, shuck, struck, suck, truck, Truk, tuck, yech, yuck