Rut Definition
rŭt
ruts, rutted, rutting
noun
ruts
A groove, furrow, or track, esp. one made in the ground by the passage of wheeled vehicles.
Webster's New World
A fixed, routine course of action, thought, etc., esp. one regarded as monotonous.
Webster's New World
The periodic sexual excitement, or heat, of certain mammals: applied esp. to males, often specif. to those male ruminants in which it occurs once a year.
Webster's New World
The period during which this occurs.
Webster's New World
Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
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verb
ruts, rutted, rutting
To be in rut.
Webster's New World
To make a rut or ruts in.
Webster's New World
(intransitive) To have sexual intercourse.
Wiktionary
To mount or cover during copulation.
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Other Word Forms of Rut
Noun
Singular:
rut
Plural:
rutsOrigin of Rut
Middle English rutte from Old French rut from Vulgar Latin rūgitus from rūgere to roar from Latin rūgīre to roar
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Old French "˜noise, roar, bellowing', from Latin rugitus, from rugire "˜to roar'
From Wiktionary
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16th century. Probably from French route "˜road'
From Wiktionary
Possibly alteration of route
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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