rout

(countable, obsolete)A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.

Đồng nghĩa: company, gathering

(archaic, countable)A group of animals, especially one which is lively or unruly, or made up of wild animals such as wolves; a flock, a herd, a pack.

(countable)A group of disorganized things.

(countable)A group of (often violent) criminals or gangsters; such people as a class; (more generally) a disorderly and tumultuous crowd, a mob; hence (archaic, preceded by the), the common people as a group, the rabble.

(countable, dated)A fashionable assembly; a large evening party, a soirée.

(archaic, countable)A noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult.

(countable, historical)(countable, law, historical) An illegal assembly of people; specifically, three or more people who have come together intending to do something illegal, and who have taken steps towards this, regarded as more serious than an unlawful assembly but not as serious as a riot; the act of assembling in this manner.

(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.

The rout of the enemy was complete.

The visiting football team was put to rout.

(also, figuratively)(military, also figurative) The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.

(Scotland)(chiefly Scotland) A loud, resounding noise, especially one made by the sea, thunder, wind, etc.; a roar.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland)A lowing or mooing sound by an animal, especially cattle; a bellow, a moo.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland)A loud shout; a bellow, a roar; also, an instance of loud and continued exclamation or shouting; a clamour, an outcry.

(intransitive, obsolete)To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.

(transitive)To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).

(archaic, intransitive)To retreat from a confrontation in disorder.

(England, intransitive, regional)(intransitive, chiefly England, regional) To snore, especially loudly.

(England, intransitive, regional)(intransitive, chiefly England, regional) To make a noise; to bellow, to roar, to snort.

(Scotland, archaic, intransitive)Especially of the sea, thunder, wind, etc.: to make a loud roaring noise; to howl, to roar, to rumble.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, transitive)Of a person: to say or shout (something) loudly.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, intransitive)Of a person: to speak loudly; to bellow, roar, to shout.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, intransitive)Of an animal, especially cattle: to low or moo loudly; to bellow.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, transitive)To dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till.

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, transitive)Usually followed by out or up: of a person: to search for and find (something); also (transitive) to completely empty or clear out (something).

(Northern England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, US, transitive)(transitive, chiefly US) Usually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.