Ruck up
verb
To gather or tighten into wrinkles or small folds.
Her skirt rucked up as she moved.
Often appears as...
- skirt rucked up
- fabric rucked up
verb
To cause trouble or start a quarrel.
He is always ready to ruck up over the smallest things.
Often appears as...
- ruck up over something
- ready to ruck up
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
In rugby, to perform a specific tackling maneuver.
The player rucked up a member of the opposing team.
Often appears as...
- ruck up in rugby
- ruck up a player
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To gather or tighten into wrinkles or small folds.
Her skirt rucked up as she moved.
Often appears as...
- skirt rucked up
- fabric rucked up
verb
To cause trouble or start a quarrel.
He is always ready to ruck up over the smallest things.
Often appears as...
- ruck up over something
- ready to ruck up
Usage tips
Disapproving
Colloquial
verb
In rugby, to perform a specific tackling maneuver.
The player rucked up a member of the opposing team.
Often appears as...
- ruck up in rugby
- ruck up a player
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Accidental Movement
Often implies clothing has bunched up unintentionally during movement.
She didn't notice her dress had rucked up while sitting.
Pro Tip 2/2Fixing Required
Suggests someone may need to adjust their clothing to look proper.
He paused to un-ruck his shirt that had rucked up.
Pro Tip 1/2Accidental Movement
Often implies clothing has bunched up unintentionally during movement.
She didn't notice her dress had rucked up while sitting.
Pro Tip 2/2Fixing Required
Suggests someone may need to adjust their clothing to look proper.
He paused to un-ruck his shirt that had rucked up.
Pro Tip 1/2Accidental Movement
Often implies clothing has bunched up unintentionally during movement.
She didn't notice her dress had rucked up while sitting.
Pro Tip 2/2Fixing Required
Suggests someone may need to adjust their clothing to look proper.
He paused to un-ruck his shirt that had rucked up.
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