Meaning & use
Rucked
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Bunched, wrinkled, or gathered into folds, especially describing fabric.
See it in a sentence
The bedsheet was rucked up at the foot of the bed.
Her skirt had rucked at the waist during the run.
A note on using this word
From the verb "ruck," meaning to crease fabric into folds; in rugby, a "ruck" is also the loose contest for the ball after a tackle.
Words with a similar meaning
bunchedwrinkledcrumpled
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Words with an opposite meaning
smoothedflattened
Another way to use it
2. verb
To gather or crease fabric into folds or wrinkles.
She rucked the curtain fabric before sewing the hem.
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