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   Definition of rut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   4 days ago · 1. a groove or furrow in a soft road, caused by wheels. 2. any deep mark, hole, or groove. 3. a narrow or predictable way of life, set of attitudes, etc; dreary or undeviating routine (esp in the phrase in a rut ) verb Word forms: ruts, rutting, rutted.

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   uk / rʌt / us. in a rut. Add to word list. 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. (Definition of rut from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   1. / rʌt / noun. a recurrent period of sexual excitement and reproductive activity in certain male ruminants, such as the deer, that corresponds to the period of oestrus in females. another name for oestrus. verb. intr (of male ruminants) to be in a period of sexual excitement and activity. rut. 2. / rʌt / noun.

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   What is Rut noun?

   • Definition of rut noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [countable] a deep track that a wheel makes in soft ground It was difficult to walk in the muddy ruts left by the tractor. Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press!

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   What does rut mean in driving?

   • Try something new from time to time, and you won’t get bored. A rut is a groove or narrow track pressed into a dirt road that catches the wheel of a vehicle and forces the vehicle to go in a restricted path that the driver is unable to alter. The expression connotes going in a direction or doing an activity without being able to vary it.

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   When was rut first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun rut is in the mid 1500s. OED's earliest evidence for rut is from 1552, in the writing of Richard Huloet, lexicographer. It is also recorded as a verb from the mid 1500s. Probably either (i) formed within English, by conversion. Or perhaps (ii) a variant or alteration of another lexical item.

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   What is a rut elk?

   • The rut is the period of the year when some animals such as deer are sexually active, and the males fight each other to mate with the females. ...two elks sparring during the autumn rut. ...a stag in rut. 4. See also rutted, rutting Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

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   RUT definition: 1. a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel 2. the period of the year during…. Learn more.

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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.