rugby en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹʌɡbi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
- /-bɪ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈɾʌɡbi/ (Wales)
- /ˈɹʊɡbi/ (Northern-England)
- (General-American) audio
- /ˈɾʌɡbe/ (Scotland)
- /-bi/ (Scotland)
Etymology
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”)).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable, usually) 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.
The scrum is a distinctive element of rugby.
The two rugbies split following a debate about amateurism.
- (countable, specifically, uncountable, usually) The form of the game known as rugby union (see the usage note).
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(abbreviation, alt-of, countable, ellipsis) 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”).
alt of rugby shirt
I bought three jogging suits, a pair of Polo sneakers, and two rugbies.
2015, Tony Jackson, From the Streets to the Sheets, Page Publishing, →ISBN:I don't know why, but for some reason people who work undercover for department store security always wear rugbies and khakis.
2003, B. Lawson Thornton, Misery Loves Company: The Diary of Kerri Mitchell, East River Press, →ISBN:Jansports and cargo pants were everywhere, set off with overstated polos, rugbies, and sweatshirts blaring the logos of hip hop designers.
2007, Adam Mansbach, Angry Black White Boy: […], Crown, →ISBN, page 69:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby | alternative | lexicographic | |
| rugbies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
rugby footballer · rugbylike · touch rugby · rippa rugby · flag rugby · chesterfield rugby · rugby tackle · rugby ball · rugby league · rugby shirt · rugby boot · rugbyesque · tag rugby · rugger · rugby sevens · rugby football · nonrugby · rugby pass · rugby union · wheelchair rugby · rugby player · rugby head · rugby fives · quad rugby · mini rugby · rugbyist · underwater rugby
Descendants
rugby · rugby · rugbi · règbis · rugby · rugby · rugby · rugby · ragby · Rugby · รักบี้ · регби · रग्बी · rugby · rugbaí · ragbi · rugby · ра̏гби · ragbi · rygbi · ラグビー · rugby · 럭비 · rȁgbi
Hyponyms
league · Canadian rules rugby · ten-a-side · rugby union · RU · American rules rugby · Harvard rules football · union · rugby fifteens · ten-a-side rugby · rugby 15s · rugby league · 10-a-side · rugby 10s · rugby sevens · rugby tens · 10-a-side rugby · rugby 7s
Synonyms
Translations (70)
sh rȁgbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · de Rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · mi rakapī (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · lv regbijs (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · tr ragbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · cs rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · uk ре́гбі (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · nl rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sw gori (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · el ράγκμπι (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · id rugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sm lakapi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · pt râguebi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ca rugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · fr rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · es rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · es rugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ar رَغْبِي (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ko 럭비 (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ro rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · pt rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ta ரக்பி (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · mi whutupaoro (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · th รักบี้ (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · et ragbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · be рэ́гбі (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · mi rakapi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · cs ragby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · gv ruggyr (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · mi whutupōro (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · eo rugbeo (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · pl rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · bg ръ́гби (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ur رگبی (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · fi rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · mk рагби (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · he רוגבי (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · it rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ja ラグビー (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ar رَجْبِي (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ms ragbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ga rugbaí (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ast rugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sw naga (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · eu errugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · st rakebi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ro rugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · hy ռեգբի (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ru ре́гби (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sk ragby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · az reqbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · pt rúgbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ka რაგბი (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · ar رَكْبِي (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · fa راگبی (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · to aka pulu (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sh rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sh ра̏гби (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · lt règbis (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · kk регби (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · gl rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · hu rögbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sl ragbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · cmn 橄欖球 /橄榄球 (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · cy rygbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · oc rugbi (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · af rugby (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · hi रग्बी (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · sw raga (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball) · vi bóng bầu dục (form of football in which players can hold or kick an ovoid ball)
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