ruse
[ rooz ]
/ ruz /
noun
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
Origin of ruse
1375–1425; late Middle English (noun use of obsolete
rusen to detour) < Middle French, derivative of
ruser to retreat. See
rush1
synonym study for ruse
See
trick.
Words nearby ruse
ruritanian,
ruru,
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rus in urbe,
rus.,
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rush,
rush candle,
rush family,
rush hour,
rush light
Definition for ruse (2 of 2)
Ruse
[ roo-sey ]
/ ˈru seɪ /
noun
a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube.
Example sentences from the Web for ruse
British Dictionary definitions for ruse (1 of 2)
ruse
/ (ruːz) /
noun
an action intended to mislead, deceive, or trick; stratagem
Word Origin for ruse
C15: from Old French: trick, esp to evade capture, from
ruser to retreat, from Latin
recūsāre to refuse
British Dictionary definitions for ruse (2 of 2)
Ruse
/ (ˈruːseɪ) /
noun
a city in NE Bulgaria, on the River Danube: the chief river port and one of the largest industrial centres in Bulgaria. Pop: 172 000 (2005 est)