ruck up
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Meaning · English
to prepare oneself mentally or physically for a challenging task
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
chuẩn bị tinh thần hoặc thể chất cho nhiệm vụ khó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: to gather or bunch up
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The team needs to ruck up for the tough game ahead
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “ruck up” mean?
to prepare oneself mentally or physically for a challenging task Literally: to gather or bunch up
Is “ruck up” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.