rout — a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a decisive defeat
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a decisive defeat
Pronunciation (IPA): /raʊt/
Korean meaning: 패주, 대패
Korean pronunciation: **라우**트
Example Sentences
- The quiz show became a complete rout when the genius contestant answered every question correctly.
- The general's brilliant strategy led to a rout of the opposing forces.
- My attempt at cooking dinner turned into a rout when I burned everything and ordered pizza instead.
rout
NOUN//raʊt//
a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a decisive defeat
a disorderly retreat of defeated troops; a decisive defeat
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Origin
From Old French 'route' meaning a broken or defeated group, derived from Latin 'rupta' (feminine past participle of 'rumpere' meaning 'to break'). The sense evolved from a 'broken group' to a 'disorderly retreat' or 'decisive defeat'.
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“The quiz show became a complete rout when the genius contestant answered every question correctly.”
“The general's brilliant strategy led to a rout of the opposing forces.”
“My attempt at cooking dinner turned into a rout when I burned everything and ordered pizza instead.”
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