Synonyms for rout
- verb
- noun
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
2. Defeat
defeat, trounce, beat, vanquish, ruin, conquer, worst, subdue, overcome, overthrow, expel, overpower, uproot, spank, overwhelm, subjugate, discomfit dated
Noun
2. Gathering — A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or…
3. Road-goose
road-goose, rot-goose, brent goose UK, brant goose US, rood goose
Other
conquest, tumult, discomfiture, long-spined bullhead, escargatoire, trompe dated
Definitions
- v. 1
To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).
- v. 2
To snore, especially loudly.
- n. 1
A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.
- n. 2
A group or assortment of snails.
Related words
- Word family
- router
Example sentences
- defeat Don't do that, Tom! That would defeat the purpose!
- trounce He would surely trounce them all, on account of being a professional.
- gouge I will cut off his tongue and gouge out his eyes!
By length
- 3 letters
- mob1
- 4 letters
- beat1, root1, ruin2
- 5 letters
- worst1, expel2, spank1, gouge1
- 6 letters
- defeat2, subdue2, rabble2, tumult2, uproot2, trompe, rootle
- 7 letters
- company3, conquer2, scatter2, trounce1
- 8 letters
- overcome3, conquest2, vanquish2
- 9 letters
- gathering3, overthrow3, overwhelm3, overpower4, subjugate3, discomfit
- 12 letters
- discomfiture, escargatoire
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ruin2 = 2 syllables).