Definition of rut

"rut" in the noun sense

1. rut

a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

2. rut, groove

a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

"they fell into a conversational rut"

3. estrus, oestrus, heat, rut

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

"rut" in the verb sense

1. rut

be in a state of sexual excitement of male mammals

2. furrow, rut, groove

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

"furrow soil"

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Quotations for rut

I must do something to keep my thoughts fresh and growing. I dread nothing so much as falling into a rut and feeling myself becoming a fossil. [ James A. Garfield ]

It is harder to avoid censure than to gain applause; for this may be done by one great or wise action in an age. Rut to escape censure a man must pass his whole life without saying or doing one ill or foolish thing. [ Hume ]

rut in Scrabble®

The word rut is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 3

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rut in Words With Friends™

The word rut is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 4

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Words containing the sequence rut

Words with rut in them (160 words)

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Words that end with rut (3 words)

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Longer words containing rut

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