Rout

[raʊt]

Definition

(noun.) an overwhelming defeat.

(verb.) cause to flee; 'rout out the fighters from their caves'.

(verb.) make a groove in.

(verb.) dig with the snout; 'the pig was rooting for truffles'.

Typed by Ernestine--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

(n.) A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.

(v. t.) To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.

(v. i.) To search or root in the ground, as a swine.

(n.) A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.

(n.) A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.

(n.) 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.

(n.) 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.

(n.) A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.

(v. t.) To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.

(v. i.) To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

Checker: Roderick

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Defeat, discomfiture, ruin, complete overthrow.

v. a. Defeat, discomfit, overthrow, overpower.

Edited by Gene

Definition

v.t. to root up as a pig: to scoop out.—v.i. to poke about—also Wrout.—n. Rout′er a sash-plane as Rout′er-gauge for inlaid work.—v.t. Rout′er to cut out leaving some parts in relief.—ns. Rout′er-plane a plane for the bottoms of rectangular cavities; Rout′er-saw; Rout′ing-machine′ a shaping-machine for wood metal or stone.

v.i. to roar like a cow: to snore: to howl like the wind.

n. the defeat of an army or body of troops: the disorder of troops defeated: a pack of wolves.—v.i. to assemble together.—v.t. to put to disorderly flight: to defeat and throw into confusion: to conquer: to drag out or into the light.—Put to rout to put to flight.

n. the brent goose.

n. a tumultuous crowd a rabble: a large party: a fashionable evening assembly.—n. Rout′-cake a rich sweet cake for evening parties.—adjs. Rout′ish clamorous: disorderly; Rout′ous.

Checked by Jennie

Examples

Edited by Ian

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