ruck 
/ˈrʌk/ noun
plural rucks /ˈrʌk/ noun 1 [count] rugby : a group of players who are trying to get the ball while it is on the ground 2 the ruck Brit : ordinary or normal people or events
▪ Her outstanding poetry eventually allowed her to emerge from the ruck. [=the crowd] 3 [singular] Brit, informal : a fight especially among a group of people
▪ He got drunk and started a ruck with the police.
▪ Her outstanding poetry eventually allowed her to emerge from the ruck. [=the crowd]
▪ He got drunk and started a ruck with the police.
