rot (Meaning)
rot (n)
a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor
(biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action
unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)
rot (v)
break down
become physically weaker
rot (v. i.)
To undergo a process common to organic substances by which they lose the cohesion of their parts and pass through certain chemical changes, giving off usually in some stages of the process more or less offensive odors; to become decomposed by a natural process; to putrefy; to decay.
Figuratively: To perish slowly; to decay; to die; to become corrupt.
rot (v. t.)
To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes; as, to rot vegetable fiber.
To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
rot (n.)
Process of rotting; decay; putrefaction.
A disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See Bitter rot, Black rot, etc., below.
A fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2.
Synonyms & Antonyms of rot
Synonyms:
- bunkum
- crapola
- balderdash
- jazz
- drivel
- boloney
- taradiddle
- madness
- falderal
- bilge
- hogwash
- malarkey
- tosh
- hokeypokey
- bosh
- fiddle
- punk
- crock
- codswallop
- folderol
- twaddle
- absurdity
- foolishness
- horsefeathers
- blither
- beans
- piffle
- craziness
- tarradiddle
- fiddlesticks
- poppycock
- hooey
- humbuggery
- baloney
- trumpery
- fudge
- blather
- buncombe
- blatherskite
- bull
- folly
- malarky
- insanity
- claptrap
- guff
- tommyrot
- applesauce
- flapdoodle
- nerts
- hokum
- blah-blah
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- hoodoo
- lunacy
- rigamarole
- greek
- fatuity
- slush
- hot air
- moonshine
- kookiness
- tomfoolery
- monkeyshine(s)
- idiocy
- foolery
- flannel
- monkey business
- imbecility
- rigmarole
- inaneness
- gas
- blarney
- absurdness
- asininity
- senselessness
- fiddle-faddle
- shenanigan(s)
- witlessness
- inanity
- humbug
Antonyms:
No weak antonyms found.
rot Sentence Examples
- The decaying leaves in the garden had begun to rot, emitting a pungent odor.
- The old wooden beams supporting the roof were rotting and crumbling.
- The abandoned house was a rotting ruin, a testament to time's relentless march.
- The infected wound had started to rot, causing immense pain and discomfort.
- The rotting fruit on the kitchen counter was attracting swarms of flies.
- The rotting vegetables in the compost pile released a foul stench that permeated the air.
- The rotting fish in the dumpster gave off an unbearable odor that could not be ignored.
- The once-beautiful flowers had wilted and rotted, leaving a bedraggled mess in their wake.
- The rotting skin of the diseased patient had turned a sickly greenish hue.
- The rotting food in the refrigerator was a breeding ground for bacteria and a health hazard.
FAQs About the word rot
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The decaying leaves in the garden had begun to rot, emitting a pungent odor.
The old wooden beams supporting the roof were rotting and crumbling.
The abandoned house was a rotting ruin, a testament to time's relentless march.
The infected wound had started to rot, causing immense pain and discomfort.
