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Definition rut in British 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
Definition rut in British English