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rut

noun (1)
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Definition of rut

 (Entry 1 of 4)

1 : a periodic and often annually recurring state of certain male animals (such as deer or elk) during which behavior associated with the urge to breed is displayed
2 : the period of time during which rut occurs : breeding season

rut

verb (1)
rutted; rutting

Definition of rut (Entry 2 of 4)

intransitive verb

: to be in or enter into a state of rut

rut

noun (2)

Definition of rut (Entry 3 of 4)

1a : a track worn by a wheel or by habitual passage
b : a groove in which something runs
2 : a usual or fixed practice especially : a monotonous routine fall easily into a conversational rut