·vi To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
II. Rout ·noun A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.
III. Rout ·noun A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
IV. Rout ·vt To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to
Furrow.
V. Rout ·vi To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
VI. Rout ·noun A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.
VII. Rout ·vt To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
VIII. Rout ·noun A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.
X. Rout ·noun A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.
XI. Rout ·noun The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion;
- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.