Definition of Rout
Rout
rout
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a disorderly crowd of people;
e.g. The rout of teenagers rushed into the concert hall.
(verb)
to defeat and cause to retreat in a disorderly manner;
e.g. The protestors routed down the roads in an uproar.
(verb)
to poke around, especially with a snout;
e.g. The pigs routed around their new pen and played in the mud.
(verb)
the act of searching haphazardly;
e.g. The robber routed the house for anything valuable that they could steal.
(verb)
to uncover or come up with;
e.g. Every day, they send out recruiters who rout for new talent and skills.
(noun)
disturbance or fuss;
e.g. She scolded her kids for trying to cause a rout in the middle of the shop.
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