rugby

CEFRA2

/ˈɹʌɡbi/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A team sport where players carry and kick an oval ball.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    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”).

Examples

  • He suffered a minor shoulder injury during the weekend rugby match.

  • Playing rugby, he got injured.

At a glance

Sits at A2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
3
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /-bɪ/
  • /ˈɾʌɡbe/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. 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.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To play rugby.

More examples

In context

  • Rugby is an outdoor game.

  • The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.

  • The two rugbies split following a debate about amateurism.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From the name of Rugby School in Rugby, in Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom, where the modern game was developed in the 19th century. The place name Rugby is attested in the Domesday Book as Old English Rocheberie (probably equivalent to rook (“Corvus frugilegus, a bird of the crow family”) + -by (suffix indicating a village or town)), possibly from *Hrōcebyriġ, dative singular of *Hrōceburh, from hrōc (“rook”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ker- (“to crow”)) + burh, burg (“castle, fort, stronghold; city; town”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰerǵʰ- (“hill, mountain; high, lofty; to rise”)).