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- verb Present participle of
ruck .
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Examples
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Apparently the whole humping debacle has come up before, and my brother informed me that the word "rucking" or rather, ruckin' could be used as an acceptable alternative that means the same thing.
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Fewer defenders are being committed directly to the breakdown, instead there has been a growth in counter rucking, one of those new-found skills which has come to show just how far ahead of the game the Lions coach, Ian McGeechan, tends to be.
European rugby up and running thanks to hot spring treatment | Shaun Edwards 2011
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Of course, there were no tries, which sort of contradicts any notion that rucking by boot opened the door to open rugby.
Rugby World Cup 2011: England's game with Scotland could echo 1991 | Eddie Butler 2011
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Part of the charm of rugby union is the contest for possession after the tackle and policing it will remain an imprecise science until hands are banned and full-on rucking tolerated.
Six Nations 2011: England still need to get rid of their stutter | Eddie Butler 2011
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The counter-rucking of the Highlanders, even until the 80th minute, was furiously good, the manifestation in the modern game of the rucking old "southern style," so dear to Otago in the old days.
New Zealand rugby's southern soul breathes ruck'n'roll | Eddie Butler 2011
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When Sir Ian moved to Wasps six years ago, vigorous counter rucking was one of the areas of our game he improved.
European rugby up and running thanks to hot spring treatment | Shaun Edwards 2011
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RUCerious Brought to you by MalWart your source for cheap plastic crap says: continued after fat finger … also enjoy a good spoonerism like rucking fepublicans …
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"He pointed at me and I heard him say distinctly, 'who's that rucking flanker?'", the introductory letter says.
Diary 2010
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Lila makes a small gesture of complaint and rolls against the wall, her body sliding against mine, her shirt rucking up.
White Cat Holly Black 2010
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However, it was endless rucking with "Big" Jim Martin that saw the Faith No More guitarist expelled from the group.
Hey, what's that sound: Mike Patton David McNamee 2010
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One way is by “rucking”, which involves walking carrying a backpack loaded with between two and 4.5 kilos of stuff (tinned foods work well).
Stand on one leg – and 16 other life-changing daily moves that will keep your body happy Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett 2023
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One way is by “rucking”, which involves walking carrying a backpack loaded with between two and 4.5 kilos of stuff (tinned foods work well).
Stand on one leg – and 16 other life-changing daily moves that will keep your body happy Kelly Starrett and Juliet Starrett 2023
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“Rucking” is hiking or walking at a fast pace with a weighted pack on your back.
Want to Live Longer and Healthier? Peter Attia Has a Plan. David Marchese 2023
erinmckean commented on the word rucking
"Piet, though probably in his forties, had the physique of a fifteen-year-old circus acrobat and was a fervid practitioner of the sport of rucking, which apparently was nothing more than running around with a heavy weight strapped to one’s back." from Termination Shock, by Neal Stephenson
January 1, 2022