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noun

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The correct spelling is ruts. Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals. For example: "Dull job, no interests, no dates. He's really in a rut."

Usage Examples

Dull job, no interests, no dates. He's really in a rut.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Sexual desire or oestrus of cattle, and various other mammals.
  2. 2.The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.
  3. 3.Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
  4. 4.A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.
  5. 5.A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.

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