Rout

Related Terms:

bellowing clamor disorderly retreat fight rabble routing routs violent beat troop assail snore uproar strike bug out confusion army routed slaughter bellow roar blow disorder group router disturbance stroke snort noise routously crowd tumultuous throng mob disorganized shouting movement smite break up roust defeat confrontation tumult discomfit heavy snoring

Definitions:

Noun

mob rabble rout

Definition: a disorderly crowd of people

rout

Definition: an overwhelming defeat

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

Definition: 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.

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

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

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

Definition: The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla).

Verb

rout rout out expel

Definition: cause to flee; "rout out the fighters from their caves"

rout root rootle

Definition: dig with the snout; "the pig was rooting for truffles"

rout gouge

Definition: make a groove in

spread-eagle spreadeagle rout

Definition: defeat disastrously

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

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

Definition: To snore, especially loudly.

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

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

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

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