ruk — meaning in English

English meaning

• braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
• jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
• snub verb To deliberately ignore or treat someone coldly, as an insult.
• wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.

Senses

ruk is used for these senses in English:

• jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
• snub A sudden checking of a cable or rope.
• wrench A movement that twists or pulls violently; a tug. [from 16th c.]

braid — full definition

1. verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
2. noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.

jerk — full definition

1. verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
2. verb To pull or tug something quickly and sharply.
3. noun An unpleasant or inconsiderate person.
4. noun A Jamaican style of seasoning and slow-cooking meat over spiced coals, or the meat prepared this way.

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