rut
To be in the annual rut or mating seasonTo be in the annual rut or mating season.
Meaning
5 senses(intransitive)To be in the annual rut or mating season.
brunften, brunsten
быть в охо́теbytʹ v oxóte
(intransitive)To have sexual intercourse.
(rare, transitive)To have sexual intercourse with.
(intransitive, slang)To rub the genitals against something for physical stimulation.
Near-synonym: hump
(transitive)To make a furrow.
furchen
бороздитьborozditʹ
hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove
Examples
11 sentencesTranslations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, belFrom Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).
Probably from Middle English route, from Middle French route (“road”), from Old French route. See also rutter.
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Forms
ruts, rutting, rutted, ruttedSynonyms
178 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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