noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Pairing; the period of time when certain ungulates mate.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of rut form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

burninghotmustmustyrandyrutty

Example

More examples

"Both rutting boars and sows with their young can be dangerous to the careless woodland rambler."

Related phrases

rutting seasonrutting time

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