Ruck — meaning in English
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English meaning
- braid verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
- hitch noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
- jar noun A small container, usually made of glass or clay, used for storing food or other items.
- jerk verb To move suddenly and sharply, often without control.
- jolt verb To shake or push something abruptly and roughly.
- lurch noun A sudden, unsteady movement, especially forward or to one side.
- start verb To begin doing something or set something in motion.
- tug verb To pull at something with a sharp or sustained effort.
- wrench noun US: a hand tool used to grip and turn nuts, bolts, or pipes; called a spanner in British English.
- yank verb To pull something suddenly and forcefully.
Senses
Ruck is used for these senses in English:
- hitch A sudden pull.
- jar (countable, also, figuratively) A quivering or vibrating movement or sensation resulting from something being shaken or struck.
- jerk (originally, North America, slang, pejorative) A person with unlikable or obnoxious qualities and behavior, typically mean, self-centered, or disagreeable.
- jerk (physics, engineering) The rate of change in acceleration with respect to time.
- jolt An act of jolting.
- lurch A sudden or unsteady movement.
- start A sudden involuntary movement.
- tug A sudden powerful pull.
braid — full definition
- verb To weave three or more strands of hair, thread, or rope together.
- noun A length of hair, thread, or fiber woven together in interlacing strands.
hitch — full definition
- noun A small problem, delay, or snag.
- noun A device or fitting used to attach something, such as a trailer, to a vehicle.
- verb To fasten or attach something, especially to a vehicle.
- verb To hitchhike; to get a ride by signaling passing vehicles.