The Meaning of rout

• (v. i.) To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
• (n.) A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
• (v. t.) To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
• (v. i.) To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
• (n.) A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.
• (n.) A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) 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.
• (n.) A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.
• (v. t.) To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
• (v. i.) To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

Synonyms

rabble , ragtag and bobtail , syndicate , pack , crime syndicate , mob , ragtag , gang , riffraff , family , ring , expel , throw out , boot out , spread-eagle , rouse , drive out , discharge , release , force out , eject , exhaust , root , rout up , oust , spreadeagle , rootle , kick out , drum out , rout out , gouge , settle down , steady down , take root , settle , squeeze , wring , extort , rack , conquer , beat , humble , overthrow , subject , checkmate , master , prevail over , subjugate , crush , overcome , put down , surmount , defeat , overmaster , reduce , vanquish , discomfit , overmatch , win , down , overpower , subdue , worst , get the better of

Antonyms

capitulate , fail , fly , lose , resign , retreat , succumb , yield , retire , submit , surrender , cede , fall , forfeit

Rhymes

about , all-out , bailout , blackout , blowout , bookout , bout , breakout , brownout , burnout , buyout , checkout , clout , cookout , crout , cutout , devout , doubt , doutt , dropout , drought , dugout , eelpout , fallout , flout , fout , gout , goutte , grout , handout , hangout , hereabout , hideout , holdout , knockout , knout , kraut , krout , layout , lockout , lookout , lout , out , payout , pout , printout , prout , pullout , readout , redoubt , reroute , rideout , roundabout , route , runabout , sauerkraut , scout , sellout , shakeout , shout , shutout , snout , spout , sprout , stake-out , stakeout , standout , stout , stoute , strout , swarthout , takeout , throughout , thuot , tout , trout , troutt , tryout , turnabout , turnout , walkout , washout , wipeout , without , workout