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Definition rut in American English

rut noun

noun
/rʌt/
1

a situation that is boring and difficult to change

Example

If you're in a rut, change jobs.

Synonyms and related words
bore backwater yawn
2

a deep narrow mark in the ground made by a wheel

Example

I had to walk in frozen ruts in the snow.

Synonyms and related words
abyss aperture blowhole
3

the time of the year when some male animals are sexually active

Example

the sound of stags in rut

Synonyms and related words
asexual reproduction breed breeder
4

to escape from a boring situation

Example

After ten years working in the office, he decided to get out of the rut.

Definition rut in American English