rut

Meanings

• noun

  A deep, narrow trench or groove, especially one made by the wheels of vehicles.

  - "The car drove into a deep rut on the unpaved road."
  - "The farmer's tractor got stuck in a rut."

• noun

  A habit or routine that has become dull and unproductive.

  - "He found himself stuck in a rut in his career."
  - "She was tired of her daily rut and wanted a change."

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Synonyms

blissom , brim , bull , oestruate , do it , get some , have sex , coitize , go to bed with , sleep with , furrow , groove , routine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with rut
put , rutabaga , mute

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Homophones

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1. rut (Scottish Gaelic) : a rut or groove
   

2. rut (Danish) : a hollow or depression in the ground
   

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Variants

List of all variants of rut that leads to same result
rote , rut , ruts , rutted , rutting , ruth , ruths

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Forms

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ruts, rutted

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Etymology

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Old English hrot, from hrytan 'to grind'. The word originally referred to a groove or trench.

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Trivia

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1. A 'rut' is about 12 inches deep and 2 feet wide.

2. The term 'rutting season' refers to the mating season of large animals, during which they make ruts in the ground.

3. The word 'rut' is also used in the context of music, specifically in jazz, to describe a repetitive rhythmic pattern.

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Related Concepts

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1. rutting: The act of making or forming a rut, often in reference to the behavior of large animals during mating season.

2. rutabaga: A root vegetable that is a cross between a turnip and a cabbage. It is sometimes called a 'Swedish turnip' or 'yellow turnip'.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'rut' is sometimes used metaphorically to describe a person or situation that has become stagnant or unproductive.

How to Memorize "rut"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a deep, narrow groove or trench in the ground or a road.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'rut' with the feeling of being stuck or unproductive.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Ruts are for cars, not for people' to remember the first definition of 'rut'.

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