rout

Meaning

Noun

1. The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
2. (also, figuratively) The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.

Verb

To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

Verb

1. (transitive) To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).
2. (archaic, intransitive) To retreat from a confrontation in disorder.

Verb

1. (England, intransitive, regional) To snore, especially loudly.
2. (England, intransitive, regional) To make a noise; to bellow, to roar, to snort.
3. (Scotland, archaic, intransitive) Especially of the sea, thunder, wind, etc.: to make a loud roaring noise; to howl, to roar, to rumble.

Verb

1. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, transitive) Of a person: to say or shout (something) loudly.
2. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, intransitive) Of a person: to speak loudly; to bellow, roar, to shout.
3. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, intransitive) Of an animal, especially cattle: to low or moo loudly; to bellow.

Verb

1. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, transitive) To dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till.
2. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, transitive) Usually followed by out or up: of a person: to search for and find (something); also (transitive) to completely empty or clear out (something).
3. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, US, transitive) Usually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.
4. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, ambitransitive) Of an animal, especially a pig: to search (for something) in the ground with the snout; to root.
5. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, ambitransitive) To use a gouge, router, or other tool to scoop out material (from a metallic, wooden, etc., surface), forming a groove or recess.
6. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, intransitive) Of a person: to search through belongings, a place, etc.; to rummage.

Verb

1. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, transitive) Usually followed by out or up: to dig or pull up (a plant) by the roots; to extirpate, to uproot.
2. (Northern-England, Northern-Ireland, Scotland, figuratively, transitive) Usually followed by out: to find and eradicate (something harmful or undesirable); to root out.

Verb

To beat or strike (someone or something); to assail (someone or something) with blows.

Synonyms

defeat

crush

flight

✈️

stampede

conquer

vanquish

dig up

rout out

mob

burrow

dig

put to flight

drive away

rabble

destroy

gouge

spot

vanquishment

trounce

uproar

rootle

scatter

trench

uncover

spreadeagle

smash

spread-eagle

conduct a search

train

🚋

root

overcome

overpower

rumble

clamour

discover

expel

detect

find

🔍

discomfit

groove

thrash

riot

come up

character

cavern

bike

🚲

cave

carve

bevy

band

Translations

raout

sconfiggere

sbaragliare

derrotar

débâcle

Rotte

turba

bozgun

déroute

disfatta

sgominare

derrota

κατατρόπωση

kurcalamak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɹaʊt/

Etymology

Cognate with French: rompre

Inherited from Middle English: routen

Inherited from Old English: hrūtan

Cognate with Icelandic: rjóta

Cognate with Middle Dutch: ruyten

Cognate with Middle High German: rūssen

Cognate with Norwegian Nynorsk: ruta

Cognate with Swedish: ryta

Cognate with Old English: rēotan

Cognate with Norwegian: rut

Cognate with Danish: ryde

Cognate with Latin: rudere

Cognate with Lithuanian: raudóti

Cognate with Norwegian: raute

Cognate with Church Slavic: рꙑдати

Cognate with Old High German: riozan

Cognate with Middle High German: riezen

Cognate with Old Norse: rjóta

Cognate with Swedish: ruta

Cognate with Swedish: rauta

Cognate with Sanskrit: रुद्

Inherited from Middle English: wroten

Inherited from Old English: wrōtan

Cognate with English: wort

Cognate with English: root

Cognate with Middle High German: rûzen

Cognate with Old English: hrēosan

Inherited from Middle English: rout

In summary

The noun is derived from Middle French route (“military defeat; retreat”), from rout, archaic past participle of Middle French, Old French rompre (“to break; to break up, disperse”) (modern French rompre (“to break, snap; to break up (with someone)”)), from Latin rumpere, the present active infinitive of rumpō (“to break, burst, rupture, tear; to force open; (figurative) to annul; to destroy; to interrupt”); see further at etymology 1.
The verb is derived from the noun.