Meaning & Definition of Rot in English
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Rot
/rɑt/
noun
1. A state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
synonym:
- putrefaction,
- rot
2. (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
synonym:
- decomposition,
- rot,
- rotting,
- putrefaction
3. Unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
synonym:
- bunk,
- bunkum,
- buncombe,
- guff,
- rot,
- hogwash
verb
1. Break down
- "The bodies decomposed in the heat"
synonym:
- decompose,
- rot,
- molder,
- moulder
2. Become physically weaker
- "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"
synonym:
- waste,
- rot
Examples of using
He can rot in hell.
Don't talk rot, Tom.
The barn is so old that the beams are beginning to rot.