/ Dictionary / Index R ruse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ruse Pronunciation: (rz), [key] a trick, stratagem, or artifice. Ru•se Pronunciation: (r'sā), [key] — n. a city in N Bulgaria, on the Danube. 160,351. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: ruse (Thesaurus) Rus. rush Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language