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- pronunciation:
- raUt
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, transitive verb
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
routs, routing, routed |
| definition 1: |
to root about with the snout, as swine.
The pigs routed in the dirt.- synonyms:
- root
- similar words:
- forage, grub, rummage, sniff, snuff
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| definition 2: |
to poke or search around; rummage.
- synonyms:
- forage, root, rummage
- similar words:
- ferret, poke, rake, rifle, search, sift
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to root out with the snout, as swine.
- synonyms:
- root
- similar words:
- forage, grub, rummage, sniff, snuff
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| definition 2: |
to find or uncover by rummaging (usu. fol. by "out").
- synonyms:
- forage, root, rummage
- similar words:
- ferret, find, fish, hunt
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| definition 3: |
to drive, force, or turn out.
The fugitive was routed from his hiding place.We were routed out of bed by the excited puppy.- synonyms:
- drive, expel, force
- similar words:
- compel, ferret, prod, propel
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Are you looking for the word route (a road or course)? Some people say rout and route in exactly the same way, but these two words have different meanings.
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