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Definition of Rout
1. Noun. A disorderly crowd of people.
Generic synonyms: Crowd
Specialized synonyms: Lynch Mob
Derivative terms: Mob
2. Verb. Cause to flee. "Rout out the fighters from their caves"
3. Noun. An overwhelming defeat.
4. Verb. Dig with the snout. "The pig was rooting for truffles"
5. Verb. Make a groove in.
6. Verb. Defeat disastrously. "The fighter managed to rout his opponent"
Generic synonyms: Beat, Beat Out, Crush, Shell, Trounce, Vanquish
Definition of Rout
1. v. i. To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
2. n. A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
3. v. t. To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
4. v. i. To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
5. n. A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.
6. v. t. To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
7. v. i. To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
Definition of Rout
1. Verb. (intransitive) To make a noise; roar; bellow; snort. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive) To snore; snore loudly. ¹
3. Verb. (intransitive) To belch. ¹
4. Verb. (intransitive) To howl as the wind; make a roaring noise. ¹
5. Noun. A noise; a loud noise; a bellowing; a shouting; clamor; an uproar; disturbance; tumult. ¹
6. Noun. Snoring. ¹
7. Verb. (transitive now chiefly dialectal) To beat; strike; assail with blows. ¹
8. Noun. (context: now chiefly dialectal) A violent movement; a great or violent stir; a heavy blow; a stunning blow; a stroke. ¹
9. Noun. A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng. ¹
10. Noun. A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people. ¹
11. Noun. 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. ¹
12. Noun. 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. ¹
13. Noun. A fashionable assembly, or large evening party. ¹
14. Verb. (transitive) To defeat completely, forcing into disorderly retreat. ¹
15. Verb. (obsolete intransitive) To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company. ¹
16. Verb. To search or root in the ground, as a swine. ¹
17. Verb. To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow. ¹
18. Verb. To use a router in woodworking. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rout
1. to defeat overwhelmingly [v -ED, -ING, -S]
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