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- rut noun uk / rʌt/ a long, deep track in soft ground, often made by a wheel in a rut in a bad situation in which you do the same things all the time: He seems to be stuck in a rut now.
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Factsheet. What does the noun rut mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rut. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun rut? About 1 occurrence per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun rut pronounced? British English.
rut noun (SEXUALLY ACTIVE PERIOD) [ S ] the period of the year during which particular male animals, especially deer and sheep, are sexually active: During the rut, stags can be seen fighting for females. in rut.
rut verb 1. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the verb rut mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rut, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
the period of the year during which particular male animals, especially deer and sheep, are sexually active: During the rut, stags can be seen fighting for females. in rut. (of particular male animals) sexually excited: The bull elephant seal only puts on this display when in rut. See more.
Definition of rut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
More. Definitions of 'rut' 1. 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 . [disapproval] [...] 2.
6 days ago · 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 . [disapproval] I don't like being in a rut–I like to keep moving on.
