Definition of Rout

1. Verb. Cause to flee. "Rout out the fighters from their caves"

Exact synonyms: Expel, Rout Out
Generic synonyms: Defeat, Get The Better Of, Overcome

2. Noun. A disorderly crowd of people.
Exact synonyms: Mob, Rabble
Generic synonyms: Crowd
Specialized synonyms: Lynch Mob
Derivative terms: Mob

3. Verb. Dig with the snout. "The pig was rooting for truffles"
Exact synonyms: Root, Rootle
Generic synonyms: Cut Into, Delve, Dig, Turn Over

4. Noun. An overwhelming defeat.
Generic synonyms: Defeat, Licking

5. Verb. Make a groove in.
Exact synonyms: Gouge
Generic synonyms: Core Out, Hollow, Hollow Out
Derivative terms: Gouge, Gouge

6. Verb. Defeat disastrously. "The fighter managed to rout his opponent"
Exact synonyms: Spread-eagle, Spreadeagle
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]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Rout

rouser
rousers
rouses
rousing
rousingly
rousseaus
roussette
roust
roustabout
roustabouts
rousted
rouster
rousters
rousting
rousts
rout (current term)
rout out
rout up
routable
route
route of administration
route one football
route planner
routed
routeing
routeings
routeman
routemarch
routemen
router

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