/ Dictionary / Index R Rube Goldberg: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Rube' Gold'berg Pronunciation: [key] having a fantastically complicated, improvised appearance: a Rube Goldberg arrangement of flasks and test tubes. deviously complex and impractical: a Rube Goldberg scheme for reducing taxes. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. rubefaction rubella Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language