rout (Meaning)
rout (n)
a disorderly crowd of people
an overwhelming defeat
rout (v)
cause to flee
dig with the snout
make a groove in
defeat disastrously
rout (v. i.)
To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
rout (n.)
A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.
A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.
The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.
A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.
A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.
rout (v. t.)
To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
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rout Sentence Examples
- The invading army suffered a complete rout at the hands of the defenders.
- The police swiftly routed the rioters, restoring order to the city streets.
- The storm caused a widespread rout of trees, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
- The rebels were routed after a fierce battle, their hopes of victory dashed.
- The government's economic policies led to a rout in the stock market.
- The opposing team was routed in the championship game, failing to score a single point.
- The wildfires quickly routed the campers, forcing them to flee for their lives.
- The Spartans routed the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, despite being outnumbered.
- The floodwaters caused a rout of the town's infrastructure, leaving it in ruins.
- The earthquake triggered a rout of buildings, trapping countless people inside.
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The invading army suffered a complete rout at the hands of the defenders.
The police swiftly routed the rioters, restoring order to the city streets.
The storm caused a widespread rout of trees, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
The rebels were routed after a fierce battle, their hopes of victory dashed.
