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Rout has 19 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a disorderly crowd of people

2

an overwhelming defeat

3

A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.

4

The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.

5

A loud, resounding noise, especially one made by the sea, thunder, wind, etc.; a roar.

6

A lowing or mooing sound by an animal, especially cattle; a bellow, a moo.

7

A violent movement; a heavy or stunning blow or stroke.

8

The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla).

Verb
1

cause to flee

"rout out the fighters from their caves"

2

dig with the snout

"the pig was rooting for truffles"

3

make a groove in

4

defeat disastrously

5

To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

6

To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).

7

To snore, especially loudly.

8

Of a person: to say or shout (something) loudly.

9

To dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till.

10

Usually followed by out or up: to dig or pull up (a plant) by the roots; to extirpate, to uproot.

11

To beat or strike (someone or something); to assail (someone or something) with blows.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
crowd defeat get the better of dig hollow beat
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
lynch mob
Rhyming Words
out tout yout hout gout pout aout dout lout bout kout fout scout grout smout chout plout x out trout snout
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