rot
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
rots;
rotted;
rotting
rots;
rotted;
rotting
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROT
:
to slowly decay or cause (something) to decay
— often used figuratively
— sometimes used figuratively
[no object]
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The wood had rotted away.
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The apples were left to rot.
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the smell of rotting garbage
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He was left to rot in jail. [=he was left in jail for a very long time]
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I hope he rots in hell!
[+ object]
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Eating too much candy can rot your teeth.
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Too much TV will rot your brain.
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rot
/ˈrɑːt/
noun
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rot
/ˈrɑːt/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of ROT
[noncount]
1
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the process of rotting or the condition that results when something rots
— often used figuratively
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see also dry rot
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They found a lot of rot in the house's roof.
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moral rot
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(chiefly Brit) The rot set in [=things started getting really bad] when the factory closed down.
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(Brit) The team stopped the rot [=stopped things from getting worse] with a 5–0 win last night.
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informal + somewhat old-fashioned
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foolish words or ideas
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nonsense
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That's a lot of rot!
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all that rot
