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How to pronounce rut in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms furrow, groove
Type of cut into, delve, dig, turn over
Type Words
Synonyms groove
Type of routine, modus operandi


they fell into a conversational rut.
Type Words
Synonyms estrus, heat, oestrus
Type of physiological state, physical condition, physiological condition
Type Words
Type of channel, groove
Derivation rutty
Type Words
Type of be

Examples of rut

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She is in a rut with her roommate Nanette, a photographer and fellow expatriate.
From the charlotteobserver.com
It's easy to fall into a rut once you've plotted your favorite three-mile route.
From the dailyherald.com
That means that either it's a great job, or I'm in the biggest rut ever created.
From the timesunion.com
The colt has been stuck in a rut this year, finishing fourth in all three races.
From the stltoday.com
Today, I encourage you to break out of the rut and start praying bolder prayers.
From the blog.beliefnet.com
He appears to be washed up, and in a rut, alternately claiming to be unemployed.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So the sites help those of us stuck in a music rut to discover some new artists.
From the news10now.com
Will it at least mean there will be more overlap with the major part of the rut?
From the suntimes.com
Also, as trees rot, small animals can rut into the earth and create weak spots.
From the tennessean.com
More examples
  • Be in a state of sexual excitement; of male mammals
  • A groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)
  • A settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape; "they fell into a conversational rut"
  • Furrow: hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove; "furrow soil"
  • Estrus: applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity
  • The Rutland Railway was a small railroad in the northeastern United States, primarily in the state of Vermont but extending into the state of New York. ...
  • Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport , formerly known as Rutland State Airport, is a state-owned public-use airport located in North Clarendon, five miles (8 km) south of the central business district of Rutland, a city in Rutland County, Vermont, United States. ...
  • The rut is the mating season of ruminant animals such as deer, sheep, elk, moose, caribou, ibex, goats, pronghorn and Asian and African antelope.
  • A rut is a depression or groove worn into a road or path by the travel of wheels or skis or by erosion from flowing water. In cold climate areas, such as Scandinavia, studded tires cause significant road surface wear in terms of rutting. Ruts can be removed by grading a road surface.