ruck (sth) up
— phrasal verb with ruck /rʌk/ verbDefinition
› If material rucks up, it forms a lump (= mass) or folds, and if something rucks it up, it pushes the material into a lump or folds: The blankets had rucked up around his feet.The style, appearance, and make-up of clothesMaking things more or less smooth or straight
(Definition of ruck (sth) up from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bunch (sth) up phrasal verb
- coarsen verb
- collapse verb (FALL)
- creased adjective
- crinkle verb
- crumple verb
- fold noun (BEND)
- fold verb (BEND)
- folding adjective
- furl verb
- pucker verb
- roll sth up phrasal verb
- roughen verb
- sand verb
- scrunch verb (MAKE SMALL)
- smooth verb (MAKE FLAT)
- straighten up phrasal verb (POSITION)
- straighten verb (LEVEL)
- straighten verb (NOT CURVING)
- wrinkled adjective
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