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   Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. 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?

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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.

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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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   2 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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   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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   Are You in a rut?

   • If a rut is deep enough, you could get stuck in it, which may be why the word has another meaning. If your life has become boring, stale, and monotonous, you're in a rut. Someone who works the same job for decades may feel like they're in a rut and need to make a change.

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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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   What is a rut in Elk?

   • A rut is a deep, narrow mark made in the ground by the wheels of a vehicle . ...the deep ruts left by the trucks' heavy wheels. 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.

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   noun. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape. “they fell into a conversational rut ” synonyms: groove. see more. noun. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity. synonyms: estrus, heat, oestrus. see more. verb. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals. see more.

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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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   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.