Meaning & Definition of Rut in English
English⟶
Rut
/rət/
noun
1. A groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
synonym:
- rut
2. A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
- "They fell into a conversational rut"
synonym:
- rut,
- groove
3. Applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
synonym:
- estrus,
- oestrus,
- heat,
- rut
verb
1. Be in a state of sexual excitement
- Of male mammals
synonym:
- rut
2. Hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
- "Furrow soil"
synonym:
- furrow,
- rut,
- groove