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- Dictionaryrut/rʌt/
noun
- 1. an annual period of sexual activity in deer and some other mammals, during which the males fight each other for access to the females: "a moose in rut"
verb
- 1. (of a deer or other mammal) engage in the rut or annual period of sexual activity: "researchers say the deer are rutting earlier"
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Rut can mean a track, a routine, or a breeding season for certain animals. Learn the synonyms, examples, and etymology of rut from the online dictionary.
Rut can mean a hole made by a wheel, or a period of sexual activity for some animals. Learn how to use rut in sentences and see translations in different languages.
noun. a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles. any furrow, groove, etc. a fixed or established mode of procedure or course of life, usually dull or unpromising: to fall into a rut.
If you say that someone is in a rut, you disapprove of the fact that they have become fixed in their way of thinking and doing things, and find it difficult to change. You can also say that someone's life or career is in a rut.
A rut is a groove in the earth, like an indent caused by wheels. It's also a boring routine that can be hard to break. If you’re stuck in a rut, you’ve been doing the same old thing for too long. If you see a groove in the ground, especially one caused by a bike or car, that's a rut.
Definition of rut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
in a bad situation where you do the same things all the time, or where it is impossible to make progress: He seems to be stuck in a rut at the moment. [ C ] a deep, narrow mark in the ground made by a wheel.
