rut /ɹʌt/noun 7verb 5forms 3phrases 1 noun7 •(figurative) A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling. •(figurative) A dull routine.Dull job, no interests, no dates. He's really in a rut. •A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road. •Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season; the state or season in which this is experienced. •(slang) In omegaverse fiction, the intense biological urge of an alpha to mate, typically triggered by proximity to an omega in heat.Proximity to an omega in heat can sometimes cause alphas go into rut, an aggressive need for sexual intercourse usually triggered by the scent of an omega in heat. — 2017 •The noise made by deer during sexual excitement. •Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote. verb5 •To have sexual intercourse. •(disapproving, rare) To have sexual intercourse with.“Alfred,” Ragnar continued scathingly. “All he cares about is rutting girls, which is good![…]” — 2004 •To be in the annual rut or mating season. •(slang) To rub the genitals against something for physical stimulation.We have just rescued a dog from a shelter; she has a great personality, except the one problem with her is that she ocassionally^([sic]) likes to "rut" against my husband's leg or arm ! — 1999 •To make a furrow. formsrutted · rutting · ruts Phrases with rut in a rutTo be stuck in a boring or monotonous routine or habit.
