Rut definition, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
noun
verb (used with object),rut·ted,rut·ting.
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- rustproof,
- rustproofing,
- rusty,
- rusty blackbird,
- rusty sputum,
- rutabaga,
- rutaceous,
- ruth,
- ruth, babe,
Origin of rut
1Definition forrut (2 of 2)
noun
verb (used without object),rut·ted,rut·ting.
Origin of rut
2Examples from the Web for rut
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Some bison die during the violence of the rut in August; there is intense competition by bears for these rare summer carcasses.
What It Takes to Kill a Grizzly Bear|Doug Peacock|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEASTIt's no secret that the industry is stuck in a bit of a rut.
Hollywood Declares 2014 the Year of the Bible|Andrew Romano|January 9, 2014|DAILY BEASTLack-a-daisy, but how easy is it to fall of a rut in thy journeying!
Rut there was one piece of additional news about Russell that only the Daily Planet gave.
A Republic Without a President and Other Stories|Herbert Ward
You've had such a smooth road all your life, that the first rut breaks your axle.
Menstruation is not peculiar to the human female, being represented in the higher animals by what is familiarly termed the 'rut.'
'You can do many things when the emergency comes,' replied Mollie, as she turned out to avoid a rut in the road.
British Dictionary definitions forrut (1 of 2)
noun
verbruts, ruttingorrutted
Word Origin for rut
British Dictionary definitions forrut (2 of 2)
noun
verbruts, ruttingorrutted
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Word Origin for rut
Word Origin and History forrut (1 of 2)
n.1'narrow track worn or cut in the ground,' 1570s, probably from Middle English route (see route (n.)); though OED finds this 'improbable.' Metaphoric meaning 'narrow, monotonous routine; habitual mode of behavior' first attested 1839.
Word Origin and History forrut (1 of 2)
n.2'annually recurring sexual excitement in animals; animal mating season' (originally of deer), early 15c., from Old French rut, ruit, from Late Latin rutigum (nominative rugitus) 'a bellowing,' from past participle of Latin rugire 'to bellow,' from PIE imitative root *reu-. The verb is recorded from early 15c. Related: Rutting.
Idioms and Phrases withrut
see in a rut.