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- DictionaryRot/rät/
verb
- 1. (chiefly of animal or vegetable matter) decay or cause to decay by the action of bacteria and fungi; decompose: "the chalets were neglected and their woodwork was rotting away"
noun
- 1. the process of decaying: "the leaves were turning black with rot"
- 2. a process of deterioration; a decline in standards: British "there is enough talent in the team to stop the rot"
noun. the process of rotting. the state of being rotten; decay; putrefaction: the rot of an old house. Synonyms: mold, decomposition. rotting or rotten matter: the rot and waste of a swamp. moral or social decay or corruption. Pathology. any disease characterized by decay. Plant Pathology.
rot definition: 1. If vegetable or animal substances rot, they decay, and if something rots them, it makes them…. Learn more.
Rot definition: To deteriorate through neglect or inactivity; languish or decline.
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROT. : to slowly decay or cause (something) to decay. [no object] The wood had rotted away. The apples were left to rot. the smell of rotting garbage. — often used figuratively. He was left to rot in jail. [=he was left in jail for a very long time] I hope he rots in hell!
rot meaning, definition, what is rot: to decay by a gradual natural process, o...: Learn more.
Definition of rot noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
rot (rot), v., rot•ted, rot•ting, n., interj. v.i. to undergo decomposition; decay. to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, from, off, etc.). to languish, as in confinement. to become morally corrupt or offensive. v.t. to cause to rot: Dampness rots wood.
the state of being rotten; decay; putrefaction: the rot of an old house. rotting or rotten matter: the rot and waste of a swamp. moral or social decay or corruption.
What does the noun rot mean? There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rot, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. rot has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.
to become bad and soft because of being dead or old: The fruit had been left to rot on the trees. Sugar rots your teeth. (Definition of rot from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
