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rout

[ɹʌʊt]
Meanings
  • Noun

    A disorderly retreat or rout, especially of an army.

    - "The soldiers made a rout in the face of the enemy's charge."
    - "The defeat of the army resulted in a great rout."
  • Verb

    To put (a person or animal) in a state of confusion or disorder.

    - "The loud noise routed the horses."
    - "The unexpected question routed the candidate during the interview."
Pronunciation
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Rhymes
Words rhyming with rout
route , mute , scute , cute
Homonyms
Words having the same spelling or pronunciation but different meanings and origins

  1. Route () : A planned journey or course.

Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. Rout (American English) : A regular or established route or course.

  2. Rout (British English) : A large crowd or noisy assembly.

Variants
List of all variants of rout that leads to same result
rout , route , routs , routed , routing , routes , put to rout , the rout was on
Forms
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routs, routed, routing

Etymology
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Old French 'router' meaning 'to shake, to grind, to trample'.

Trivia
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  1. The term 'rout' comes from the Old French word 'router', which means 'to shake, to grind, to trample'.

  2. In the game of cribbage, a 'rout' is a sequence of cards that allows a player to lay down all of their cards and win the game.

Related Concepts
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  1. Defeat: A rout is a type of defeat, often characterized by confusion and disorder.

  2. Retreat: A rout is a type of retreat, often hasty and disorganized.

Culture
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In literature, 'rout' has been used to describe the chaos and disorder following a military defeat. In art, scenes of 'rout' depict the confusion and panic of soldiers in retreat.

How to Memorize "rout"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large group of soldiers in confusion and chaos, retreating from the battlefield.
    - Visualize the word 'rout' as a wave of disorder and confusion.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'rout' with the sound of chaos and confusion.
    - Think of a large, disorderly crowd.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'R' is for rout, and rout stands for 'Retreat Under Ordered Turmoil'.

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