rut

/ɹˈʌt/

/ˈɹət/

Rut

a settled and monotonous routine that is hard to escape

synonyms : groove

a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

synonyms : estrus

antonyms : anestrus

to rut

MAIN VERB

to go through a period of sexual activity or sexual aggression, especially in certain animals during their mating season

hollow out in the form of a furrow or groove

synonyms : furrow

Examples

1. After ten years at the same job she says she's in a rut.

2. I sometimes feel my that my relationship with Jeff is stuck in a rut.

3. I had so many ambitions when I first graduated from college, but now I feel like I'm in a rut.

4. The rut takes a heavy toll on the big bulls.