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[ rout ] SHOW IPA
/ raʊt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder: to put an army to rout; to put reason to rout.
any overwhelming defeat: a rout of the home team by the state champions.
a tumultuous or disorderly crowd of persons.
the rabble or mob.
Law . a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a manner that suggests an intention to riot although they do not actually carry out the intention.
a large, formal evening party or social gathering.
Archaic . a company or band of people.
SEE MORE SEE LESS verb (used with object) to disperse in defeat and disorderly flight: to rout an army.
to defeat decisively: to rout an opponent in conversation.
Origin of rout 1 First recorded in 1200–50; (noun) Middle English, from Anglo-French rute, Old French route “a fraction, detachment,” from Latin rupta, feminine past participle of rumpere “to break”; (verb) derivative of the noun
SYNONYMS FOR rout 3 swarm, horde.
9 overwhelm, overcome, subdue.
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Definition for rout (2 of 4) [ rout ] SHOW IPA
/ raʊt / PHONETIC RESPELLING
verb (used without object) to root: pigs routing in the garden.
to poke, search, or rummage.
verb (used with object) to turn over or dig up (something) with the snout.
to find or get by searching, rummaging, etc. (usually followed by out ).
to cause to rise from bed (often followed by up or out ).
to force or drive out.
to hollow out or furrow, as with a scoop, gouge, or machine.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of rout 2 First recorded in 1540–50; alteration of root2 ; compare Middle Dutch ruten “to root out”
Definition for rout (3 of 4) [ rout ] SHOW IPA
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verb (used without object) Archaic . Origin of rout 3 First recorded before 900; Middle English routen, Old English hrūtan; cognate with Old High German hrūzan
Definition for rout (4 of 4) [ rout, root ] SHOW IPA
/ raʊt, rut / PHONETIC RESPELLING
Chiefly British Dialect verb (used with or without object) Origin of rout 4 First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English rowten, from Old Norse rauta “to bellow”; akin to Latin rudere
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Example sentences from the Web for rout Even with this week’s rout , the company’s shares have more than tripled since the April pay cuts.
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Today’s rout was a rush to the exit for many of the momentum buyers.
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The Nasdaq fell 5% on Thursday, its worst one-day rout since March.
Jittery investors eye today’s big jobs report as markets rebound from an epic sell-off | Bernhard Warner| September 4, 2020| Fortune
He fought with the Soviets, then led the cavalry and B-52 bombers to rout the Taliban.
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He raced the other way to make the score 22-0; the rout was on.
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The Chinese public had waited so long for their Ping-Pong Spring that they bellowed constant approval of the rout .
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And was it really necessary for Winston to pass for all those 440 yards in a 37-point rout of Clemson?
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What he wants is a reckless Republican overreach, leading to public outrage, leading to a Republican rout .
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It was as crowded as any Paris rout , and there were several handsome ladies, but most faces of both sexes were new to me.
The Life of Albert Gallatin | Henry Adams
Waterloo ended in a rout ; it left Napoleon without support and without hope.
The Outline of History: Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind | Herbert George Wells
The rout and disintegration of Gillem's command was complete.
History of Morgan's Cavalry | Basil W. Duke
First there had been Champ's instant distrust of Mr. Furnay and Bivins, and his attempt to rout them for the aliens they were.
His shepherds and shepherdesses were put to rout by the Romans of his pupil, citizen David.
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British Dictionary definitions for rout (1 of 2) noun an overwhelming defeat
a disorderly retreat
a noisy rabble
law a group of three or more people proceeding to commit an illegal act
archaic a large party or social gathering
verb (tr) to defeat and cause to flee in confusion
Word Origin for rout C13: from Anglo-Norman rute , from Old French: disorderly band, from Latin ruptus broken, from rumpere to burst; see route
British Dictionary definitions for rout (2 of 2) verb to dig over or turn up (something), esp (of an animal) with the snout; root
(tr ; usually foll by out or up) to get or find by searching
(tr usually foll by out ) to force or drive out they routed him out of bed at midnight
(tr often foll by out ) to hollow or gouge out
(intr) to search, poke, or rummage
Word Origin for rout C16: variant of root ²
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