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Rugger

/ˌɹəɡəɹ/

Rugby

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📖 Definitions of "Rugger"

noun

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Rugby
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Rugby player

🔄 Synonyms of "Rugger"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
rugby footballnoun	(uncountable) The sport of rugby: either rugby league or rugby union.
rugbynoun	(usually uncountable, sports) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Rugger"

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Word	Definition
rugbynoun	(usually uncountable, sports) A form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball; rugby football. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past the opponent's territory or by kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.
rugby footballnoun	(uncountable) The sport of rugby: either rugby league or rugby union.
jerseynoun	(countable, US) A shirt worn by a member of an athletic team, usually oversized, typically depicting the athlete's name and team number as well as the team's logotype.
footballnoun	A sport played on foot in which teams attempt to get a ball into a goal or zone defended by the other team.
rucknoun	A throng or crowd of people or things; a mass, a pack.
scrumnoun	(rugby) In rugby union or rugby league, all the forwards joined together in an organised way.
kick aroundnoun	An informal game of football, rugby or similar sports.
grubbernoun	(rugby) An attacking short-distance kick in behind the defence in which the ball is bounced along the ground, using the uneven bounce of the ball to make it difficult for the defence to retrieve.
sevensnoun	(rugby) Rugby sevens.
rugby unionnoun	A form of rugby football, historically amateur, having 15 players per side; points are scored for a try, penalty, drop kick or conversion.
racquetballnoun	(uncountable) A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.
minirugbynoun	Alternative form of mini rugby. [A simplified form of rugby, with a smaller ball and pitch, designed to introduce the sport to children.]
tryscoringnoun	(rugby) The scoring of tries
tag rugbynoun	A sport, resembling rugby league and touch football, in which pulling an adhesive tag from a player's belt takes the place of full-contact tackles.
loose	Not fixed in place tightly or firmly.
leaguenoun	(sports) An organization of sports teams which play against one another for a championship.
racketballnoun	Alternative spelling of racquetball. [(uncountable) A certain sport, similar to squash, but played with a bigger ball.]
rugby bootnoun	A shoe with rounded studs, used to play sports on soft ground.
rugby tackleverb	To knock someone over using one's arms and upper body.
scrummagenoun	(rugby) An ordered formation of forwards, typically bending down, binding to one another with their arms, and pushing opponents shoulder to shoulder, in which each side aims to gain control of the ball; a scrum.