Word Type

Proper Noun

Noun

Verb

The word "rugby" can be used as proper noun, noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

Rugbeian chesterfield rugby flag rugby mini rugby nonrugby quad rugby rippa rugby rugby ball rugby boot rugby boy rugby fives rugby football rugby footballer rugby head rugby league rugby pass rugby player rugby sevens rugby shirt rugby tackle rugby union rugbyesque rugbyist rugbylike rugger tag rugby touch rugby underwater rugby wheelchair rugby

Derived From

rook

Context

philippines united kingdom

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

football football game

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

10-a-side 10-a-side rugby American rules rugby Canadian rules rugby Harvard rules football RU league rugby 10s rugby 15s rugby 7s rugby fifteens rugby league rugby sevens rugby tens rugby union ten-a-side ten-a-side rugby union

Type Of (IsA)

football game sport team sport

Related Terms

American football Canadian football association football football rugby football

Related Terms

american football association football ball canadian football county seat crossbar england football north dakota pierce county rubber cement rugby football territory usa warwickshire

Synonym Network

rugby football

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.