รุก

rúk

Meanings

1NounB1

[to] advance; attack

to move forward aggressively or initiate an attack, as in military or competitive contexts

Examples

กองทัพgong tápกองทัพgong táp1army; military2a large group; hostเริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรุกrúkรุกrúk1[to] push ahead; go on the offensive2[to] encroach; invade3offensive; aggressive (strategy)4[to] advance; attackเข้าkâoเข้าkâo1[to] enter; go in2[to] put in; insert3[to] understand4[to] join; enter (an organization, school, etc.)5[to] fit; suit; match6[to] begin; start; take effect7cooked rice8riceพรมแดนprom daenพรมแดนprom daen1border; frontier2border area3boundary (figurative)ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)ตอนเช้าdton cháaoตอนเช้าdton cháao1in the morning2morning (time period)
The army began to advance aggressively into the border in the morning.
2NounB2

[to] push ahead; go on the offensive

to take proactive, assertive action to gain ground or market share

Examples

ปีนี้bpee néeปีนี้bpee née1this year2this year; during the current yearแบรนด์braenแบรนด์braen1brand (name/trademark)2[to] brand (marketing)3brand (image/identity)เล็กรุกlék rúkตลาดออนไลน์dtà-làat on-laaiตลาดออนไลน์dtà-làat on-laaionline marketด้วยdûuayด้วยdûuay1with; together with2also; too; as well3by; by means of; using4because; since (formal/literary)5polite/softening sentence particle (formal)6because of; due toโปรโมชั่นbproh-moh-chánโปรโมชั่นbproh-moh-chánpromotion; special offerรายสัปดาห์raai sàp-daaรายสัปดาห์raai sàp-daa1weekly; occurring every week2weekly; per week
This year the small brand is pushing into the online market with weekly promotions.
3NounB2

[to] encroach; invade

to gradually extend into or take over an area, space, or rights of others

Examples

หมู่บ้านmòo bâanหมู่บ้านmòo bâan1village; hamlet2housing estate; gated communityใหม่màiใหม่mài1new; not old2new; different; fresh3again; anew4new; inexperienced (novice)เริ่มrêrmเริ่มrêrm1[to] start; begin2[to] start to; begin toรุกrúkรุกrúk1[to] push ahead; go on the offensive2[to] encroach; invade3offensive; aggressive (strategy)4[to] advance; attackเข้ามาkâo maaเข้ามาkâo maa1to come in; enter (toward the speaker)2to join/enter into (activity, group, context)3directional complement ‘in/toward here’ในพื้นที่nai péun-têeในพื้นที่nai péun-têein the area; on-siteป่าชุมชนbpàa chum-chonป่าชุมชนbpàa chum-choncommunity forestทำให้tam hâiทำให้tam hâi1[to] make; cause [sb/sth] to [do/be sth]; render2[to] do/make [sth] for [sb]สัตว์ป่าsàt bpàaสัตว์ป่าsàt bpàa1wild animal2wildlifeหากินhăa ginหากินhăa gin1[to] make a living; earn a living2[to] forage; look for food3[to] exploit [sb/sth] for gain (colloq.)ยากyâakยากyâak1unlikely; hardly2poor; impoverished (dated/formal)3difficult; hardขึ้นkêunขึ้นkêun1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4inceptive/result: start to; become5northward/up-country6result complement: upward/better
The new village has begun encroaching into the community forest, making it harder for wildlife to forage.
4NounB2

offensive; aggressive (strategy)

characterized by initiating action or attack rather than defending

Examples

ในnaiในnai1in; inside; within2during; in (time)3of (formal/official)เกมgaymเกมgaym1game; match2video game3set (in sports)นี้néeนี้née1this (near speaker)2this one3this; the present (time/topic)ทีมteemทีมteem1team; group2squad; staff unitของเราkŏng raoของเราkŏng rao1our (belonging to us)2ours3our side; our group (we/us collectively)ต้องdtôngต้องdtông1must; have to2should; likely to; bound to3correct; rightเล่นlênเล่นlên1[to] act; perform (role)2casually; for fun (manner marker)3[to] tease; kid; mess with4[to] use; operate; take up (colloquial extension)5seriously; to a great degree (intensifier, often negative)6[to] play; have fun7[to] play (game/sport/instrument)เชิงรุกcherng rúkเชิงรุกcherng rúk1proactive; offensive (attack-oriented)2proactively; in an attack-oriented wayตั้งแต่dtâng dtàeตั้งแต่dtâng dtàe1from; since (starting point)2from X to Yต้นdtônต้นdtôn1tree; plant (tall/woody)2origin; source; root cause3initial; primary (as prefix)4beginning; early5stem; trunk; stalk; base6classifier: trees; plants; polesเพื่อpêuuaเพื่อpêuua1for; in order to2for the sake of; on behalf ofทำประตูtam bprà-dtooทำประตูtam bprà-dtoo1[to] score a goal2[to] make/install a door; build a gate
In this game our team must play offensively from the start to score.

Related Words

Similar Meaning

บุกรุกbùk rúkบุกรุกbùk rúk1[to] trespass; intrude2[to] encroach; invade3trespass; intrusion (legal)
  • [to] trespass; intrude
  • [to] encroach; invade
  • trespass; intrusion (legal)
เร่งเชิงrêng cherngเร่งเชิงrêng cherng[to] press forward aggressively

[to] press forward aggressively

บุกbùkบุกbùk1[to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)2devil's tongue; konjac (Amorphophallus konjac)3[to] invade; storm; raid; charge
  • [to] push in; force one’s way in; make an aggressive move (figurative)
  • devil's tongue; konjac (Amorphophallus konjac)
  • [to] invade; storm; raid; charge
โจมตีjohm dteeโจมตีjohm dtee1[to] attack; assault2[to] criticize harshly
  • [to] attack; assault
  • [to] criticize harshly