rout

¹rout

noun \ˈrau̇t\

Definition of ROUT

1

: a crowd of people; specifically : rabble 2b

2

a : disturbance b archaic : fuss

3

: a fashionable gathering

Origin of ROUT

Middle English route band, company of soldiers, crowd, from Anglo-French rute band, from Vulgar Latin *rupta, from Latin, feminine of ruptus, past participle of rumpere to break — more at reave

First Known Use: 13th century

Rhymes with ROUT

bout, clout, doubt, drought, flout, glout, gout, grout, knout, kraut, lout, out, pout, route, scout, shout, snout, spout, sprout, stout, tout, trout