rut

CEFRC1

/ɹʌt/ [ɹʌʔ]

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A deep track made by wheels in soft ground.

  2. 02

    noun

    A fixed and boring pattern of behavior.

Examples

  • I'm stuck in a rut in my boring job and need to do something new.

  • What I dread most is to get into a rut.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.

  2. The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.

  3. Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season.

More examples

In context

  • All the characters in this story pressure Dean to help Castiel through his rut, and clearly consider Dean’s resistance to be immature and an overreaction.

  • Proximity to an omega in heat can sometimes cause alphas go into rut, an aggressive need for sexual intercourse usually triggered by the scent of an omega in heat.

  • Near-synonyms: grunt, roar

Synonyms

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After heavy rain, the wheels left deep blank in the muddy road.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).