Dictionary Check: rut

"rut" is a valid word!

Scrabble 3 points
Words with Friends 4 points

Definition

noun

a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

noun

a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

Example: "they fell into a conversational rut"
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noun

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

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verb

be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals

verb

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

Example: "furrow soil"
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