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The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.

The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.

A group or assortment of snails.

A group of disorganized things.

A group of (often violent) criminals or gangsters; such people as a class; (more generally) a disorderly and tumultuous crowd, a mob; hence (archaic, preceded by the), the common people as a group, the rabble.

(Scotland) A lowing or mooing sound by an animal, especially cattle; a bellow, a moo.

(Scotland) A loud shout; a bellow, a roar; also, an instance of loud and continued exclamation or shouting; a clamour, an outcry.

(Scotland) A loud, resounding noise, especially one made by the sea, thunder, wind, etc.; a roar.

(old-fashioned) A fashionable assembly; a large evening party, a soirée.

(historical) An illegal assembly of people; specifically, three or more people who have come together intending to do something illegal, and who have taken steps towards this, regarded as more serious than an unlawful assembly but not as serious as a riot; the act of assembling in this manner.

(no longer used) A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.

(no longer used) A group of animals, especially one which is lively or unruly, or made up of wild animals such as wolves; a flock, a herd, a pack.

(no longer used) A noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult.

(Scotland, no longer used) A violent movement; a heavy or stunning blow or stroke.

(Scotland, no longer used) The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla).

To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).

To retreat from a confrontation in disorder.

Usually followed by out or up: of a person: to search for and find (something); also (transitive) to completely empty or clear out (something).

Of an animal, especially a pig: to search (for something) in the ground with the snout; to root.

Of a person: to search through belongings, a place, etc.; to rummage.

Usually followed by out or up: to dig or pull up (a plant) by the roots; to extirpate, to uproot.

(figurative) Usually followed by out: to find and eradicate (something harmful or undesirable); to root out.

To dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till.

To use a gouge, router, or other tool to scoop out material (from a metallic, wooden, etc., surface), forming a groove or recess.

Usually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.

To snore, especially loudly.

To make a noise; to bellow, to roar, to snort.

(Scotland, Northern-England) Of a person: to say or shout (something) loudly.

(Scotland, Northern-England) Of a person: to speak loudly; to bellow, roar, to shout.

(Scotland, Northern-England) Of an animal, especially cattle: to low or moo loudly; to bellow.

(no longer used) To cause to move.

(Scotland, no longer used) Especially of the sea, thunder, wind, etc.: to make a loud roaring noise; to howl, to roar, to rumble.

(no longer used) To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

(Scotland, no longer used) To beat or strike (someone or something); to assail (someone or something) with blows.