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rout
1[rout]
noun
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder.
to put an army to rout; to put reason to rout.
any overwhelming defeat.
a rout of the home team by the state champions.
a tumultuous or disorderly crowd of persons.
Synonyms: ,the rabble or mob.
Law.a disturbance of the public peace by three or more persons acting together in a manner that suggests an intention to riot although they do not actually carry out the intention.
a large, formal evening party or social gathering.
Archaic.a company or band of people.
verb (used with object)
to disperse in defeat and disorderly flight.
to rout an army.
to defeat decisively.
to rout an opponent in conversation.
Synonyms: , ,
rout
2[rout]
verb (used without object)
to root.
pigs routing in the garden.
to poke, search, or rummage.
verb (used with object)
to turn over or dig up (something) with the snout.
to find or get by searching, rummaging, etc. (usually followed byout ).
to cause to rise from bed (often followed by up orout ).
to force or drive out.
to hollow out or furrow, as with a scoop, gouge, or machine.
rout
3[rout]
verb (used without object)
to snore.
rout
4[rout, root]
verb (used with or without object)
to bellow; roar.
noun
a bellow.
rout
1/ ʊ /
noun
an overwhelming defeat
a disorderly retreat
a noisy rabble
law a group of three or more people proceeding to commit an illegal act
archaica large party or social gathering
verb
(tr) to defeat and cause to flee in confusion
rout
2/ ʊ /
verb
to dig over or turn up (something), esp (of an animal) with the snout; root
(tr; usually foll by out or up) to get or find by searching
to force or drive out
they routed him out of bed at midnight
to hollow or gouge out
(intr) to search, poke, or rummage
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Example Sentences
Two years ago, the Cleveland Guardians had Matt Fry pitch four innings at the end of a rout against the Minnesota Twins.
The final score suggested a close game, but for much of the night, it looked like it would be a Valkyries rout.
In the Rolling Thunder rout of the Warriors, outfielder Uvaldo Davila showed off a slick glove and a strong arm, and after banging out a hit, he scampered around the bases to score.
If Tuesday’s rout was any indication, however, navigating such choppy pitching waters might be challenging.
Stock markets reacted to the president’s policy announcement last week with a historic rout, eviscerating $5 trillion in value in just 48 hours.
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