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rutch.

To slide; to scooch; to shuffle.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹʊt͡ʃ/
  1. To slide; to scooch; to shuffle.

    US · archaic · informal
  2. To squirm; to move around frequently.

    Dutch · English · Pennsylvania · especially
Where this word comes from

Partly from German rutschen (“slide”), partly (especially in Pennsylvania Dutch English) from Pennsylvania German rutsche (“slide; move around frequently”), and partly (especially in Amish use) from Plautdietsch rutschen (“slide”). Compare also West Country English ruge (“slippery”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.