- pronunciation:
- raUt
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
routs, routing, routed |
| definition 1: |
to root about with the snout.
The pigs routed in the mud.- synonyms:
- root
- similar words:
- forage, grub, rummage, sniff
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| definition 2: |
to poke or search around; rummage.
I routed through the attic until I found my old toys.- synonyms:
- forage, root, rummage
- similar words:
- ferret, poke, rake, search, sift
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| definition 3: |
to drive, force, or turn out.
The sheriff finally routed the outlaw from his hiding place.My parents routed me out of bed to help with the chores.- synonyms:
- drive, expel
- 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.