Rutting - English meaning

verb

(of a deer or other mammal) engage in the rut or annual period of sexual activity.

Usage examples:

Researchers say the deer are rutting earlier

noun

A long, deep track made by the repeated passage of the wheels of vehicles.

Usage examples:

A stretch of road made impassable by ruts, holes, or waterlogging

noun

A habit or pattern of behaviour that has become dull and unproductive but is hard to change.

Usage examples:

The administration was stuck in a rut and was losing its direction

noun

An annual period of sexual activity in deer and some other mammals, during which the males fight each other for access to the females.

Usage examples:

A moose in rut

adjective

Relating to the period of the year during which particular male animals are sexually active

Usage examples:

The rutting season