rut meaning and definition

RUT noun

Definition of rut (noun)

1. a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
2. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape
   • "they fell into a conversational rut"
   • synonyms: groove
3. applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
   • synonyms: estrus, heat, oestrus
   • antonym: anestrum

RUT verb

Definition of rut (verb)

1. be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
2. hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
   • "furrow soil"
   • synonyms: furrow, groove