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Word entry · 3 letters

rut

Best crossword clue

"Groove in road"

3 letters · collected on this word page

3 lettersPronunciation /ɹʌt/ [ɹʌʔ]Part of speech noun, verbSorted rtuStarts with REnds with T3 cluesCommon crossword word
1R2U3T

Definitions

  1. a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

Word origin

From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: grunt, roar
  • 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.
  • All the characters in this story pressure Dean to help Castiel through his rut, and clearly consider Dean’s resistance to be immature and an overreaction.

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Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues

01Groove in road3 letters
02Boring routine3 letters
03Stuck routine3 letters

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