rut
//rʌt//
Noun
rutSingular
rutsPlural
1
A deep groove or track made in the ground by the repeated passage of wheels or other vehicles.
The heavy trucks left deep ruts in the muddy road.
2
A fixed, boring, or monotonous routine or pattern of behavior that is difficult to change.
I feel like I'm stuck in a rut at work and need a change.
Noun
rutSingular
rutsPlural
1
The annual period of sexual activity in deer and some other mammals, during which males compete for females.
During the rut, male deer fight each other to attract females.
Synonym
Verb
rutInfinitive
rutPresent tense
ruttedPast tense
ruttedPast participle
ruttingPresent participle
rutsThird-person singular
1
To make ruts or grooves in the ground.
The heavy trucks rutted the dirt road after the rain.
2
(Of a male deer or other mammal) to engage in the rut; to be in a period of sexual activity.
Male deer rut in the autumn, competing for mates.