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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rot /rɑt/USA pronunciation v., rot•ted, rot•ting, n., interj. v. - to (cause to) undergo decay: [no object]The dead leaves rotted in the soil.[~ + object]Overwatering will rot the houseplants.
- to become weak because of decay:[no object* (~ + away)]The disease was taking its toll, and his body was rotting away before our eyes.
- to become gradually worse, as from being in jail:[no object]hoped the killer would rot in jail.
n. [uncountable] - the state of being rotten;
decay. - rotting or rotten matter:dry rot.
- moral or social decay or decline:rot and corruption in the regime.
- Pathologya disease caused by an infection and resulting in decay.
- nonsense.
interj. - (used to express disagreement or disgust):Oh, rot! I don't believe you!
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rot (rot),USA pronunciation v., rot•ted, rot•ting, n., interj. v.i. - to undergo decomposition;
decay. - to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, from, off, etc.).
- to languish, as in confinement.
- to become morally corrupt or offensive.
v.t. - to cause to rot:Dampness rots wood.
- to cause moral decay in;
cause to become morally corrupt. - to ret (flax, hemp, etc.).
n. - the process of rotting.
- the state of being rotten;
decay;
putrefaction:the rot of an old house. - rotting or rotten matter:the rot and waste of a swamp.
- moral or social decay or corruption.
- Pathologyany disease characterized by decay.
- [Plant Pathol.]
- Plant Diseasesany of various forms of decay produced by fungi or bacteria.
- Plant Diseasesany disease so characterized.
- Veterinary Diseasesa bacterial infection of sheep and cattle characterized by decay of the hoofs, caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in cattle and Bacteroides nodosus in sheep.
- nonsense.
interj. - (used to express disagreement, distaste, or disgust.)
- Old Norse rot (perh. partly derivative of the verb, verbal); compare ret, rotten)
- bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English rot(t)en, Old English rotian, cognate with Frisian rotsje, Dutch rotten; (noun, nominal) Middle English, perh.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mold, molder, putrefy, spoil. See decay.
- 9.See corresponding entry in Unabridged decomposition, mold.
- 4, 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged purify.
ROT, - rule of thumb.
rot., - rotating.
- rotation.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rot /rɒt/ vb (rots, rotting, rotted)- to decay or cause to decay as a result of bacterial or fungal action
- (intr; usually followed by off or away) to fall or crumble (off) or break (away), as from natural decay, corrosive action, or long use
- (intransitive) to become weak, debilitated, or depressed through inertia, confinement, etc; languish: rotting in prison
- to become or cause to become morally corrupt or degenerate
n - the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
- something decomposed, disintegrated, or degenerate
Related adjective(s): putrid - short for dry rot
- any putrefactive decomposition of tissues
- a condition in plants characterized by breakdown and decay of tissues, caused by bacteria, fungi, etc
- a contagious fungal disease of the feet of sheep characterized by inflammation, swelling, a foul-smelling discharge, and lameness
- (also interjection) nonsense; rubbish
Etymology: Old English rotian (vb); related to Old Norse rotna. C13 (noun), from Scandinavian |