Etymology From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).
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Biology, Natural sciences, Zoology Sexual desire in any of many mammals, often specific to mating season.
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The noise made by deer during sexual excitement.
Near-synonyms: grunt, roar
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Roaring, as of waves breaking upon the shore; rote.
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LifestyleSlang In omegaverse fiction, the intense biological urge of an alpha to mate, typically triggered by proximity to an omega in heat.
Proximity to an omega in heat can sometimes cause alphas go into rut, an aggressive need for sexual intercourse usually triggered by the scent of an omega in heat.2017, Marianne Gunderson, "What is an omega?: Rewriting sex and gender in omegaverse fanfiction", thesis submitted to the University of Oslo, page 36
All the characters in this story pressure Dean to help Castiel through his rut, and clearly consider Dean’s resistance to be immature and an overreaction.2019, Tessa Barone, "Just Go Find Yourself a Nice Alpha: Gender and Consent in Supernatural Fandom's Alpha/Beta/Omega Universe", thesis submitted to Oregon State University, page 34
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Early in Wicked Game, Steve goes into his first-ever rut.2019, Chris van der Vegt, "The Second Genders: Utopia and Dystopia in Stranger Things Omegaverse Fanfiction", thesis submitted to Utrecht University, page 23
Etymology From Middle English rutte (noun) and rutten (verb), from Old French rut (“noise, roar, bellowing”), from Latin rugītus, from rugīre (“to roar”).
1
To be in the annual rut or mating season.
2
To have sexual intercourse.
“Well, Mayella was raisin‘ this holy racket so I dropped m’load and run as fast as I could but I run into th’ fence, but when I got distangled I run up to th‘ window and I seen—” Mr. Ewell’s face grew scarlet. He stood up and pointed his finger at Tom Robinson. “—I seen that black nigger yonder ruttin’ on my Mayella!”1960 July 11, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird, Philadelphia, Pa.; New York, N.Y.: J[oshua] B[allinger] Lippincott Company, →OCLC:
“Alfred,” Ragnar continued scathingly. “All he cares about is rutting girls, which is good![…]”2004, Bernard Cornwell, The Last Kingdom:
VVhat Piety forbids the luſty Ram / Or more ſalacious Goat, to rut their Dam?1700, [John] Dryden, “Cinyras and Myrrha, out of the Tenth Book of Ovid’s Metamorphosis”, in Fables Ancient and Modern; […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC, page 175:
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Slang To rub the genitals against something for physical stimulation.
Near-synonym: hump
We have just rescued a dog from a shelter; she has a great personality, except the one problem with her is that she ocassionally^([sic]) likes to "rut" against my husband's leg or arm !1999 May 22, Joanna Woodcock, “Female dog desire ?”, in alt.animals.dog (Usenet):
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I'd bend over and wait...and wait...and wait... finally turning around to see him rutting against a table leg.2001 September 8, Looney, “On a sidenote”, in alt.underground (Usenet):
rut
noun
Etymology Probably from Middle English route, from Middle French route (“road”), from Old French route. See also rutter.
1
A furrow, groove, or track worn in the ground, as from the passage of many wheels along a road.
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Figuratively A fixed routine, procedure, line of conduct, thought or feeling.
Dull job, no interests, no dates. He's really in a rut.
Some people might say my life is in a rut / I'm quite happy with what I got1980, Paul Weller, “Going Underground”, in Setting Sons, performed by The Jam: