rout
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7.2
- noun
- /raʊt/
:
derrota
- I've never before been in such a disastrous rout.
- a complete rout
- turn into a rout
- rout of the army
Examples
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Penn State's 45-22 rout of Indiana was one of those games.
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As long as it's not a rout, we go home winners.
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Barely a third of the way done with the first quarter, and the rout was on.
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To tell you the truth, the first half of that game was a rout.
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As I recall, the Redskins made a rout of it and it was a lousy game to watch.
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The game will likely turn into a rout somewhere in the third quarter; the Colts will glide to victory.
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In the second quarter of Stanford's 48-0 rout of the Colorado Buffaloes...
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BERKELEY, Calif. -- Oregon's offense surely deserves much of the credit for the 59-17 rout of California Saturday.
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Senior quarterback Matt Barkley looked like everything he's been advertised to be in a 49-10 rout of Hawaii.
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The soldiers faced a significant rout during the battle, leading to a swift retreat.
Synonyms
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2.5
A loss in a game, match, or election that means you do not win
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3.7
A very easy win by a large score difference
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4.6
A very large defeat in a contest or game
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9.1
A strong beating in a fight or a big loss in a game
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7.7
A big defeat in a game or competition
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5.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest that embarrasses the losers
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8.4
A very big loss in a game, match, or argument
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6.6
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.9
A very complete loss in a game or contest
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5.4
A heavy defeat in a game or contest
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7.4
A very strong defeat, usually in a game or election, leaving the loser embarrassed
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8.3
A very heavy defeat in a game or battle
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9.1
A complete defeat in a game when the loser scores no points
A very large defeat of one side by another, for example in a game
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Etymology
Rout as a noun meaning a complete defeat comes from the image of an army in 'flight' with no order, so a rout is an overwhelming loss when one side is driven away.