ruck

• Nom désignant une foule de personnes ou un ensemble de choses ordinaires et sans distinction, ou un pli irrégulier sur une surface par ailleurs plane, comme un tissu.

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.

   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.

   Synonymescommonalitycommonaltyherdhoi polloimobmultitudeproletariatrabblerank and file

   Antonymesbestcreamelite

2. Fold or wrinkleB2formal

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

   Faux pli, pli

   • 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.

   Synonymescreasecrinklefoldfurrowpuckerwrinkle

• Verbe désignant l'action de former un pli, un faux pli ou une ride, ou, au rugby, le fait de participer à une mêlée ouverte (ruck).

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.

   froncer, plisser

   • 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.

   Synonymescreasecrumplefoldgatherpuckerrumplewrinkle

   Antonymesflattensmoothstraighten

Variantes phrasalruck up