rucking
present participle of ruck
Source: Wiktionary
Ruck, n.
Definition: A roc. [Obs. or prov. Eng.] Drayton.
Ruck, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Rucked; p. pr. & vb. n. Rucking.] Etym: [Icel hrukkast to wrinkle, hrukka wrinkle, fold.]
Definition: To draw into wrinkles or unsightly folds; to crease; as, to ruck up a carpet. Smart.
Ruck, n. Etym: [Icel. hrukka. Cf. Ruck, v. t.]
Definition: A wrinkle or crease in a piece of cloth, or in needlework.
Ruck, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Dan. ruge to brood, to hatch.]
Definition: To cower; to huddle together; to squat; to sit, as a hen on eggs. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Gower. South. The sheep that rouketh in the fold. Chaucer.
Ruck, n. Etym: [Cf. Ruck.]
1. A heap; a rick. [Prov Eng. & Scot.]
2. The common sort, whether persons or things; as, the ruck in a horse race. [Colloq.] The ruck in society as a whole. Lond. Sat. Rev.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 November 2024
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
