rout

Definitions

1. 1intransitive verb

   To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.

2. 2noun

   A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.

3. 3transitive verb

   To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.

4. 4intransitive verb

   To search or root in the ground, as a swine.

5. 5noun

   A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.

6. 6noun

   A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.

7. 7noun

   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.

8. 8noun

   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.

9. 9noun

   A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.

10. 10transitive verb

    To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.

11. 11intransitive verb

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

12. 12noun

    an overwhelming defeat

13. 13noun

    a disorderly crowd of people

    Synonyms

    mobrabble
14. 14verb

    defeat disastrously

    Synonyms

    spreadeagle
15. 15verb

    cause to flee

    "rout out the fighters from their caves"

    Synonyms

    expel
16. 16verb

    make a groove in

    Synonyms

    gouge
17. 17verb

    dig with the snout

    "the pig was rooting for truffles"

    Synonyms

    rootrootle