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• Ein Substantiv, das eine gewöhnliche oder unscheinbare Menge von Menschen oder Dingen bezeichnet oder eine unregelmäßige Falte auf einer ansonsten glatten Oberfläche, etwa bei Stoff.

A noun referring to a crowd of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things, or an irregular fold in an otherwise even surface, such as in cloth.

1. Ordinary crowdB2informal

   A large group of ordinary or undistinguished people or things.

   breite Masse

   • He emerged from the ruck of applicants to get the job.
   • The novel stands out from the ruck of similar stories.
   • She was just one face in the ruck of commuters.

   Synonymecommonalitycommonaltyherdhoi polloimobmultitudeproletariatrabblerank and file

   Antonymebestcreamelite

2. Fold or wrinkleB2formal

   An irregular fold or crease in an otherwise smooth surface, such as cloth.

   Falte oder Knitter

   • She smoothed out the ruck in the tablecloth.
   • The fabric had a small ruck near the seam.
   • He noticed a ruck in the carpet after moving the furniture.

   Synonymecreasecrinklefoldfurrowpuckerwrinkle

• Verb, das die Bildung einer Falte, Knitterfalte oder Runzel beschreibt oder im Rugby die Teilnahme am Gedränge (Ruck) bezeichnet.

A verb used to describe the act of forming a fold, crease, or wrinkle, or in rugby, to engage in a ruck.

1. Become wrinkled or drawn togetherB2informal

   To form folds, creases, or wrinkles, typically in fabric or a surface.

   Falten werfen

   • The carpet rucked up near the door.
   • Her dress rucked around her waist as she sat down.
   • The fabric tends to ruck when washed in hot water.

   Synonymecreasecrumplefoldgatherpuckerrumplewrinkle

   Antonymeflattensmoothstraighten

Phrasal-Variantenruck up