rut

US /rʌt/
UK /rʌt/
"rut" picture
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a long deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles

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The heavy trucks left deep ruts in the muddy road.
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Be careful not to get your car stuck in the ruts.
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2.

a fixed and rather dull or unvarying routine

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He felt stuck in a daily rut of work and sleep.
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It's time to break out of this rut and try something new.
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1.

(of a deer or goat) be in a state of sexual excitement during the breeding season

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The male deer were rutting in the forest, competing for females.
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You can hear the stags rutting from a distance during autumn.
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(stuck) in a rut