Definitions for rugby
ˈrʌg birug·by

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. rugby, rugby football, ruggernoun

   a form of football played with an oval ball

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rugbynoun

   A sport where players can hold or kick an ovoid ball. The ball cannot be handled forwards and points are scored by touching the ball to the ground in the area past their opponent's territory or kicking the ball between goalposts and over a crossbar.

   The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.

2. Rugbynoun

   A town in Warwickshire, where the sport of rugby is thought to have originated

3. Etymology: 1823: Named after Rugby School in Warwickshire where William Webb Ellis ‘with a fine disregard for the rules of football as played in his time, first took the ball in his arms and ran with it, thus originating the distinctive feature of the rugby game’. From the plaque at the school.

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1. rugby

   Rugby is a team sport that originated in England, characterized by running with an oval ball in hand which is often kicked, carried, or passed from hand to hand. Points are scored by grounding the ball behind the opponents' goal line, or by kicking it between goalposts and over a crossbar. It consists of two types - Rugby Union and Rugby League, each with its distinct rules and regulations. It is played by both men and women, with teams typically composed of 15 players (in Rugby Union) or 13 players (in Rugby League).

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1. Rugby

   Rugby is a market town in Warwickshire, England, located on the River Avon. The town has a population of 61,988 making it the second largest town in the county. The enclosing Borough of Rugby has a population of 91,600. Rugby is 13 miles east of Coventry, on the eastern edge of Warwickshire, near the borders with Northamptonshire and Leicestershire. The town is credited with being the birthplace of rugby football.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rugby

   rug′bi, n. the game of football according to the rules of the Rugby Football Union (1871), the sides numbering 15 each, played on ground 110 by 75 yards.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Rugby

   a town in Warwickshire, at the junction of the Swift and the Avon, 83 m. NW. of London; an important railway centre and seat of a famous public school founded in 1567, of which Dr. Arnold (q. v.), and Archbishops Tait and Temple were famous head-masters, is one of the first public schools in England, and scholars number about 450.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rugby

   A type of sport.

   Rugby is a popular sport and played all over the world.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on April 6, 2020  

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rugby

   A corruption of the Saxon Rothby, “red village,” in allusion to its soil.

Matched Categories

1. • Football

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rugby' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3488

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rugby' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3243

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'rugby' in Nouns Frequency: #1438

How to pronounce rugby?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rugby in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rugby in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rugby in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of rugby in a Sentence

1. World Rugby:

   World Rugby is extremely disappointed by today's announcement that The National Stadium will not be ready to host Rugby World Cup 2019 matches despite repeated assurances to contrary from the Japan World Rugby 2019 Organising Committee and Japan Sports Council, the National Stadium was a compelling and important pillar of Japan's successful bid to host Rugby World Cup 2019, which was awarded to the Japan Rugby Football Union in 2009.

2. Michael Leitch:

   You walk into a shop and they say hello and thank you -- just the small things here make a difference. rEAD: From tattoos to hi-tech loos, your Rugby World Cup travel guide to JapanMichael Leitch commands a Japanese maul against New Zealand in November 2018. {.

3. Macquarie University:

   Being informed about safe practices in rugby is an important way for players to minimize injury risk and get the most out of their playing experience.

4. Cheeky Watson:

   We are in regular discussion with the SA Rugby Union, who have taken over the organisation of the franchise, on the way forward and there is much work being done behind the scenes to ensure the Southern Kings squad is properly prepared for its return to Super Rugby in February.

5. Grant Robertson:

   New Zealand Rugby has been working hard on New Zealand Rugby, trying to establish what New Zealand Rugby believes is a more secure financial base for the sport, some of the details that are now emerging show the provincial unions will be getting some slice of the extra money that might be coming in, but other details are still a little bit unclear.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rugby
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rugby
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rugby
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rugby
6. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Rugby
7. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=rugby