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The rut I was in with the people that I had been previously been with it took the heart right out of me.
Peter Cetera

Meaning of "rut" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD RUT

Probably from French route road.
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PRONUNCIATION OF RUT

rut  [rʌt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF RUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rut is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb rut in English.

WHAT DOES RUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Rut

Rut may refer to: ▪ Rut, the period of time when certain ungulates mate ▪ Rut, a depression or groove worn into a road or path ▪ The Ruts, a reggae-influenced British punk rock band, ▪ Rut, a village in western Slovenia ▪ Rut, a village in southern Bulgaria ▪ Ticker-symbol for the Russell 2000 Index ▪ Rho utilization site in genetics...

Definition of rut in the English dictionary

The first definition of rut in the dictionary is a groove or furrow in a soft road, caused by wheels. Other definition of rut is any deep mark, hole, or groove. Rut is also a narrow or predictable way of life, set of attitudes, etc; dreary or undeviating routine.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO RUT

PRESENT

Present
I rut
you rut
he/she/it ruts
we rut
you rut
they rut
Present continuous
I am rutting
you are rutting
he/she/it is rutting
we are rutting
you are rutting
they are rutting
Present perfect
I have rutted
you have rutted
he/she/it has rutted
we have rutted
you have rutted
they have rutted
Present perfect continuous
I have been rutting
you have been rutting
he/she/it has been rutting
we have been rutting
you have been rutting
they have been rutting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I rutted
you rutted
he/she/it rutted
we rutted
you rutted
they rutted
Past continuous
I was rutting
you were rutting
he/she/it was rutting
we were rutting
you were rutting
they were rutting
Past perfect
I had rutted
you had rutted
he/she/it had rutted
we had rutted
you had rutted
they had rutted
Past perfect continuous
I had been rutting
you had been rutting
he/she/it had been rutting
we had been rutting
you had been rutting
they had been rutting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will rut
you will rut
he/she/it will rut
we will rut
you will rut
they will rut
Future continuous
I will be rutting
you will be rutting
he/she/it will be rutting
we will be rutting
you will be rutting
they will be rutting
Future perfect
I will have rutted
you will have rutted
he/she/it will have rutted
we will have rutted
you will have rutted
they will have rutted
Future perfect continuous
I will have been rutting
you will have been rutting
he/she/it will have been rutting
we will have been rutting
you will have been rutting
they will have been rutting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would rut
you would rut
he/she/it would rut
we would rut
you would rut
they would rut
Conditional continuous
I would be rutting
you would be rutting
he/she/it would be rutting
we would be rutting
you would be rutting
they would be rutting
Conditional perfect
I would have rut
you would have rut
he/she/it would have rut
we would have rut
you would have rut
they would have rut
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been rutting
you would have been rutting
he/she/it would have been rutting
we would have been rutting
you would have been rutting
they would have been rutting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you rut
we let´s rut
you rut
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to rut
Past participle
rutted
Present Participle
rutting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RUT

rusty
rutabaga
rutaceous
ruth
Ruthenia
Ruthenian
ruthenic
ruthenious
ruthenium
rutherford
rutherfordium
ruthful
ruthfully
ruthfulness
ruthless
ruthlessly
ruthlessness
rutilant
rutilated
rutile

WORDS THAT END LIKE RUT

about
but
check out
checkout
cut
debut
find out
gut
hut
input
input/output
layout
on the way out
out
out and about
output
put
slut
talk about
throughout

Synonyms and antonyms of rut in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «RUT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «rut» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of rut

Translation of «rut» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RUT

Find out the translation of rut to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rut from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rut» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 刻板状态
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rutina
570 millions of speakers

English

rut
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लीक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شبق
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sulco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খাত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ornière
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rut
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Trott
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンネリ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

> 판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Rut
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự cọ nhau
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சந்ததியினருக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विष्ठा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

azgınlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

routine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rut
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rut
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποτελμάτωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

groef
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brunst
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rut

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RUT»

The term «rut» is very widely used and occupies the 21.466 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rut

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10 QUOTES WITH «RUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word rut.
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Laurie Anderson
A lot of artists who have a certain style are expected to more or less keep doing their style. It's so easy to get into that rut of production.
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Arnold Bennett
The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.
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Ruben Blades
You know, it was uncomfortable doing the same thing. I don't like a rut.
4
Kurt Busiek
Mainly, what I like to do is keep things varied and not get in a rut, not tell the same stories over and over.
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Stephen J. Cannell
The first act is the easiest to plot. The second act is always the hardest to plot. Generally a good, you know, sometimes the third act can be difficult because you can get into a rut in the third act - everybody runs to their Corvette, has a chase, and you catch the bad guy.
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Peter Cetera
The rut I was in with the people that I had been previously been with it took the heart right out of me.
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Rick Danko
You have to remember the band played from 1960 to 1965, every night. You get into a rut playing nightclubs every night, and you didn't want to run it into the ground.
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John Dewey
The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs.
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Matt Dillon
One of my biggest fears is not being able to break out of a rut; of becoming a prisoner to my ways, unable to change course. But in my mid-thirties, I learned you can change your thinking.
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Ellen Glasgow
The only difference between a rut and a grave are the dimensions.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RUT»

Discover the use of rut in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rut and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Rut Management: Discovering Adventure in the Routine of Life
This work addresses the constant conflict between "convention" and "change" in our lives.
Mark Cornelius, 2007
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Behavior of elk (Cervus canadensis) during the rut
Presents detailed descriptions of elk behavior during the rut and quantitative data on certain aspects of these breeding behavior patterns. Based on study conducted in Rocky Mountains of Banff National Park, Alberta.
Thomas T. Struhsaker, 1967
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Methods to Achieve Rut-resistant Durable Pavements
Gerald A. Huber. PREFACE A vast storehouse of information exists on nearly every subject of concern to highway administrators and engineers. Much of this information has resulted from both research and the successful application of ...
Gerald A. Huber, 1999
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Designing Stone Matrix Asphalt Mixtures for Rut-resistant ...
DESIGNING. STONE. MATRIX. ASPHALT. MIXTURES. FOR. RUT-RESISTANT. PAVEMENTS. SUMMARY The National Center for Asphalt Technology (NCAT) has developed and validated a mix design procedure for stone matrix asphalt ...
E. Ray Brown, L. A. Cooley, 1999
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Royal Rut
Is Jesus a false prophet? Will Esteria find her king? Queen Esteria becomes a widow with the onset of WWIII. Follow her through bible study and her quest for a king. Full of mystery, excitement, and love.
G. Crifasi, 2005
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Breakthrough on Skis: How to Get Out of the Intermediate Rut
Enables intermediate skiers to improve their skills with simple, step-by-step exercises and takes into account the properties of newly designed ski equipment
Lito Tejada-Flores, 1994
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Whitetail Addicts Manual: Proven Methods for Hunting Trophy ...
However, this activity is greatly affected by several other factors, particularly food availability, meteorological conditions, the rut and hunting pressure. My research also shows that most of the daytime activity of dominant bucks will still occur at ...
T. R. Michels, 2007
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The Rut
Bernard Amador. “I'll pick you up at 10:00am next Saturday,” said Mark as he climbed out of the car and headed for his office. When I got home I went straight into the bathroom. My stomach was cramped from the food since I had only eaten a ...
Bernard Amador, 2010
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Berry Fruit: Value-Added Products for Health Promotion
... Italian buckthorn Black chokeberry Strawberry Red raspberry Cutleaf blackberry/ evergreen blackberry Black raspberry Blackberry Marion blackberry Boysenberry Cy 3-(xyl)-rut; Cy 3-rut; Cy 3-sam; Dp 3-sam; Cy 3-soph; Cy 3, 188 3 -(glc)-rut; ...
Yanyun Zhao, 2007
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Evaluation of the Bailey Method as a Tool for Improving the ...
7 Farm Volumetrics 153 A4.8 Hook Volumetrics 153 A4.9 Oss 12.5-Bailey Volumetrics 153 A4.10 Cont 19-Bailey Volumetrics 153 APPENDIX 6: MMLS3 TEST RESULTS A6.1: Oss 12.5 Avg Rut Depth from Base Line 163 A6.2: Oss 12.5 Max ...
Felix Alexander Rivera, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rut is used in the context of the following news items.
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Macy's Downgraded On Same-Store Sales 'Rut'
Deutsche Bank downgraded Macy's (NYSE:M) to sell from buy and slashed its price target to 63 from 71 as the nationwide department store is seen unable to ... «Investor's Business Daily, Jun 15»
2
Health Watch: How to avoid the diet rut
Here are some easy ways to spice up your routine, avoid the diet rut and still lose weight. Eat clean: If you're tired of getting stuck, setting tight restrictions might ... «Times Herald-Record, May 15»
3
How to break out of a food rut
It's easy to fall into an eating rut. It could be from following a plan that leaves you bored to tears eating the same foods day after day. Or maybe you hit a weight ... «Canada.com, Apr 15»
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Iturbe: Roma rut won't last long
Juan Manuel Iturbe is confident Roma will soon overcome their recent struggles and return to winning ways. The Giallorossi have won just one out of their last ... «Goal.com, Mar 15»
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Inventor's Block? Get Unstuck From Your Creative Rut.
Everybody invents differently. Some people spend months, years or even an entire lifetime researching, developing and perfecting one great idea. Others are ... «Entrepreneur, Feb 15»
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UAE residents 'stuck in a rut' on weekends
“Many people feel stuck in a rut when it comes to how they spend their weekends. We want to encourage people to treat their weekends like a bite-sized holiday ... «gulfnews.com, Jan 15»
7
Pair trampled to death by male camel in rut
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS — A male camel in rut trampled two people to death at the Camel Kisses farm in northern Texas, KFDX-TV reported yesterday. «Columbus Dispatch, Jan 15»
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MoveMeFit launches app to get you out of your fitness rut
That's precisely what MoveMeFit, a new app out on Thursday, is trying to conquer: it wants to get you out of your fitness rut. True, the App Store is flooded with ... «Macworld, Nov 14»
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Whitetail Deer: Into the Mind of a Rutting Buck
“The commonly held myth—that if you kill does prior to the rut, the bucks are going to ... More recently, the moon-rut question has been addressed in a study ... «Outdoor Life Magazine, Nov 14»
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Rigors of the rut: The brutal world of the whitetail during breeding …
In the world of the whitetail, autumn is breeding season, otherwise known as the “rut.” It's the time of year when bucks meet does with hopes of propagating their ... «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nov 14»

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