Rugby

Quick meaning: Rugby is a noun meaning The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).

Meaning

The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To play rugby.
2. (Philippines) Rubber cement, contact cement; commonly associated with solvent abuse, as it is often used as an inhalant.
3. (countable) Ellipsis of rugby shirt (“a shirt of the kind worn by rugby players, usually short-sleeved and with a buttoned opening at the neck like a polo shirt, but with a stiffer collar”).
4. 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.

Example Sentences

The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.

The two rugbies split following a debate about amateurism.

I bought three jogging suits, a pair of Polo sneakers, and two rugbies.

I don't know why, but for some reason people who work undercover for department store security always wear rugbies and khakis.

Word Forms

• rugbies
• rugbying
• rugbied
• rugbys

Synonyms for rugby

Depending on context, synonyms include rugger.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rugger, football, lam, ball, federation, union.

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