Rugby World Cup Word Search
This Rugby World Cup word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its format, its trophy, and the traditions around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: WEBBELLIS, RUGBYWORLDCUP, POOLSTAGE, KNOCKOUT, QUARTERFINAL, SEMIFINAL, GROUPSTAGE, SCRUM, LINEOUT, RUCK, MAUL, CONVERSION.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Rugby World Cup word list, defined
- KNOCKOUT /nɒk.aʊt/ · noun, verb
- A knockout is a blow that knocks someone or something out, or a decisive victory or success. In boxing, a knockout is when a boxer is knocked out by a punch. Related: knockdown, KO, victory, triumph.
- QUARTERFINAL /kwɔrtərˈfaɪnəl/ · noun
- The stage of a competition that comes after the semifinals and before the finals, typically involving four teams or players. Related: semifinal, final, playoff, elimination round.
- SEMIFINAL /sɛmɪˈfaɪnəl/ · noun
- The final round of competition before the final, typically involving two teams or individuals. Related: final, intermediate, preliminary, quarterfinal.
- SCRUM /skrʌm/ · noun
- A formation in rugby where players bind together and push forward as a unit, used to gain territory or win possession of the ball. A meeting or gathering, especially one where people discuss and plan a project or activity. Related: ruck, maul, pack.
- RUCK /rʌk/ · noun, verb
- A ruck is a tangled or disordered mass of something, or to gather or collect something into such a mass. Related: tangle, knot, snarl, entanglement.
- MAUL /mɔːl/ · noun, verb
- A heavy, blunt tool, typically with a broad, flat head, used for breaking up or crushing things. To attack or assault someone violently. Related: club, bludgeon, sledge, hammer.
- CONVERSION /kənˈvɜːrʒən/ · noun, verb
- The act or process of changing something into a different form or use. A change in the form or use of something. Related: change, transformation, alteration, reform.
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