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Meaning of 'rout' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Rout [ n.]
- A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
- A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.
- A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.
- The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.
- A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.
- A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.
2 . Rout [ v. i.]
- To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
- To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
- To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
3 . Rout [ v. t.]
- To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
- To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.

Meaning of 'rout' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . rout [ v]
Meaning (1):
- cause to flee
Example in sentence:
  • rout out the fighters from their caves
Meaning (2):
- dig with the snout
Example in sentence:
  • the pig was rooting for truffles

Nearby Words:

rouble rouche roue rouet rouge rouge dragon rougecroix rouged rough rough-footed

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