Definition of rout

• v. i. - To roar; to bellow; to snort; to snore loudly.
• n. - A bellowing; a shouting; noise; clamor; uproar; disturbance; tumult.
• v. t. - To scoop out with a gouge or other tool; to furrow.
• v. i. - To search or root in the ground, as a swine.
• n. - A troop; a throng; a company; an assembly; especially, a traveling company or throng.
• n. - A disorderly and tumultuous crowd; a mob; hence, the rabble; the herd of common people.
• n. - The state of being disorganized and thrown into confusion; -- said especially of an army defeated, broken in pieces, and put to flight in disorder or panic; also, the act of defeating and breaking up an army; as, the rout of the enemy was complete.
• n. - A disturbance of the peace by persons assembled together with intent to do a thing which, if executed, would make them rioters, and actually making a motion toward the executing thereof.
• n. - A fashionable assembly, or large evening party.
• v. t. - To break the ranks of, as troops, and put them to flight in disorder; to put to rout.
• v. i. - To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.