Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ruck up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables
ruck- up
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To form untidy creases or folds in an article of clothing.

verb

To be brave, to show some courage, to keep moving forward in a difficult situation.

American usage; Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

rucks up (present, singular) rucking up (participle, present) rucked up (participle, past) rucked up (past)

Synonyms

pucker ruck

Questions

What does ruck up mean?
To form untidy creases or folds in an article of clothing.

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