Hyphenation
ruseTurkish pronunciation
ruzSynonyms
angle,
artifice,
blind,
booby trap,
curveball,
deceit,
device,
dodge,
feint,
gambit,
game,
game plan,
gimmick,
hoax,
imposturePronunciation
/ˈro͞oz/ /ˈruːz/
Etymology
[ 'rüs, 'rüz ] (noun.) 1625. From Middle English, from Old French ruse (“evasive movements of a pursued animal”), with conflicting Latin origins.