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- 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 (of particular male animals) sexually excited: The bull elephant seal only puts on this display when in rut.
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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. rut has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. physiology (Middle English) animals (early 1600s) See meaning & use.
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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.
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.
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.
If you don't go out and meet new people, it's easy to get into a rut. Definition of rut noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
RUT definition: 1. in a bad situation where you do the same things all the time, or where it is impossible to make…. Learn more.
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.
