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- 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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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.
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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.
The earliest known use of the verb rut is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for rut is from around 1450, in Metrical Paraphrase of Old Testament. It is also recorded as a noun from the Middle English period (1150—1500).
The earliest known use of the noun rut is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for rut is from around 1381. rut is a borrowing from French.
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.
RUT definition: 1. a deep, narrow mark made in soft ground especially by a wheel 2. the period of the year during…. Learn more.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rut. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
