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ROUT, n. 1. A rabble; a clamorous multitude; a tumultuous crowd; as a rout of people assembled.The endless routs of wretched thralls.2. In law, a rout is where three persons or more meet to do an unlawful act upon a common quarrel, as forcibly to break down fences on a right claimed of common or of way, and make some advances towards it.3. A select company; a party for gaming.ROUT, n. [This is a corruption of the L. ruptus, from rumpo, to break.] The breaking or defeat of an army or band of troops, or the disorder and confusion of troops thus defeated and put to flight.ROUT, v.t. To break the ranks of troops and put them to flight in disorder; to defeat and throw into confusion. The king's horse - routed and defeated the whole army.ROUT, v.i. To assemble in a clamorous and tumultuous crowd. [Not in use.] ROUT, n. [It belongs to the family of ride and L. gradior; properly a going or passing.] The course or way which is traveled or passed, or to be passed; a passing; a course; a march.Wide through the furzy field their rout they take.Rout and road are not synonymous.We say, to mend or repair a road, but not to mend a rout. We use rout for a course of passing, and not without reference to the passing of some person or body of men; but rout is not the road itself.ROUT, v.i. To snore. Obs. ROUT, v.t. [for root.] To turn up the ground with the snout; to search. [Not in use.]
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ROUT, n. 1. A rabble; a clamorous multitude; a tumultuous crowd; as a rout of people assembled.The endless routs of wretched thralls.2. In law, a rout is where three persons or more meet to do an unlawful act upon a common quarrel, as forcibly to break down fences on a right claimed of common or of way, and make some advances towards it.3. A select company; a party for gaming.ROUT, n. [This is a corruption of the L. ruptus, from rumpo, to break.] The breaking or defeat of an army or band of troops, or the disorder and confusion of troops thus defeated and put to flight.ROUT, v.t. To break the ranks of troops and put them to flight in disorder; to defeat and throw into confusion. The king's horse - routed and defeated the whole army.ROUT, v.i. To assemble in a clamorous and tumultuous crowd. [Not in use.] ROUT, n. [It belongs to the family of ride and L. gradior; properly a going or passing.] The course or way which is traveled or passed, or to be passed; a passing; a course; a march.Wide through the furzy field their rout they take.Rout and road are not synonymous.We say, to mend or repair a road, but not to mend a rout. We use rout for a course of passing, and not without reference to the passing of some person or body of men; but rout is not the road itself.ROUT, v.i. To snore. Obs. ROUT, v.t. [for root.] To turn up the ground with the snout; to search. [Not in use.] |
ROUT, n.1 [G. rotte, D. rot, Dan. rode, a set, gang, rabble; Dan. rotter, G. rotten, to combine together, to plot; D. rotten, to assemble, and to rot; W. rhawter, a crowd; Fr. ruta, a herd. Qu. from the root of crowd, or from breaking, bursting, noise.]- A rabble; a clamorous multitude; a tumultuous crowd; as, a rout of people assembled.
The endless routs of wretched thralls. Spenser.
- In law, a rout is where three persons or more meet to do an unlawful act upon a common quarrel, as forcibly to break down fences on a right claimed of common or of way, and make some advances toward it. Blackstone.
- A select company; a party for gaming.
ROUT, n.2 [Fr. deroute; It. rotta, a breaking, a defeat, a rout; rotto, broken, defeated; rottura, a rupture; Sp. rota, roto. This is a corruption of the L. ruptus, from rumpo, to break. Class Rb.]The breaking or defeat of an army or band of troops, or the disorder and confusion of troops thus defeated and put to flight. Milton.
ROUT, n.3 [Fr. route; Sp. rauta; Arm. roud; W. rhawd, a rout or way; rhodiaw, to walk about; Eng. road. See Road. It belongs to the family of ride and L. gradior; properly a going or passing.]The course or way which is traveled or passed, or to be passed; a passing; a course; a march.
Wide through the furzy field their rout they take. Guy.
Rout and road are not synonymous. We say, to mend or repair a road, but not to mend a rout. We use rout for a course of passing, and not without reference to the passing of some person or body of men; but rout is not the road itself.
ROUT, v.i.1To assemble in a clamorous and tumultuous crowd. [Not in use.] Bacon.
ROUT, v.i.2 [Sax. hrutan.]To snore. [Obs.] Chaucer.
ROUT, v.t.1To break the ranks of troops and put them to flight in disorder; to defeat and throw into confusion.
The king's horse – routed and defeated the whole army. Clarendon.
ROUT, v.t.2 [for root.]To turn up the ground with the snout; to search. [Not in use.] |
Rout
- To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore
loudly.
- A bellowing; a shouting;
noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
- To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
- To search or root in
the ground, as a swine.
- A troop;
a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or
throng.
- To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them
to flight in disorder] to put to rout.
- To assemble in a crowd,
whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
- 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.
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Rout ROUT, noun 1. A rabble; a clamorous multitude; a tumultuous crowd; as a rout of people assembled. The endless routs of wretched thralls. 2. In law, a rout is where three persons or more meet to do an unlawful act upon a common quarrel, as forcibly to break down fences on a right claimed of common or of way, and make some advances towards it. 3. A select company; a party for gaming. ROUT, noun [This is a corruption of the Latin ruptus, from rumpo, to break.] The breaking or defeat of an army or band of troops, or the disorder and confusion of troops thus defeated and put to flight. ROUT, verb transitive To break the ranks of troops and put them to flight in disorder; to defeat and throw into confusion. The king's horse - routed and defeated the whole army. ROUT, verb intransitive To assemble in a clamorous and tumultuous crowd. [Not in use.] ROUT, noun [It belongs to the family of ride and Latin gradior; properly a going or passing.] The course or way which is traveled or passed, or to be passed; a passing; a course; a march. Wide through the furzy field their rout they take. ROUT and road are not synonymous. We say, to mend or repair a road, but not to mend a rout We use rout for a course of passing, and not without reference to the passing of some person or body of men; but rout is not the road itself. ROUT, verb intransitive To snore. obsolete ROUT, verb transitive [for root.] To turn up the ground with the snout; to search. [Not in use.] |
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