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rout

noun (routs); verb (rout, routs, routed, routing)

«rout» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. A rout is a complete defeat in which the losing side runs away in confusion. tree →
  2. (verb) To rout someone is to drive them away and defeat them completely. tree →
  3. (verb, with «out») To rout out is to find and drive someone out of hiding. tree →

In the lessons

in tales of battles, the defeated army or mice scatter in panic; in lessons it names what happens when one side breaks and flees

Examples

  • A great rout overwhelmed the Mice. tree →
  • The Mice scattered in rout. tree →
  • The Bull could not rout out the Mouse from its hole. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/rout/