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RUCK UP
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ruck up mean?
• RUCK UP (verb)
The verb RUCK UP has 1 sense:
1. become wrinkled or drawn together
Familiarity information: RUCK UP used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Become wrinkled or drawn together
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Synonyms:
Context example:
her lips puckered
Hypernyms (to "ruck up" is one way to...):
crease; crinkle; crisp; ruckle; scrunch; scrunch up; wrinkle (make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; 'crisp' is archaic)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
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