Definitions for rot
rɒtrot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. putrefaction, rotnoun

   a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

2. decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefactionnoun

   (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

3. bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwashverb

   unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

4. decompose, rot, molder, moulderverb

   break down

   "The bodies decomposed in the heat"

5. waste, rotverb

   become physically weaker

   "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. rotnoun

   The process of becoming rotten; putrefaction.

2. rotnoun

   Any of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs.

3. rotnoun

   Verbal nonsense.

4. rotverb

   to decay or decompose; to become bad

5. Etymology: From rotten, roten, from rotian, from rutōnan, from reud-, from. Cognate with rotsje, rotten, rößen and verrotten, rotna. See rotten.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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1. rot

   Rot is the process of decaying or decomposition in organic matter, often associated with foul smell and degradation, caused by bacteria, fungi, or other microorganisms. It can also refer to the state of decay or deterioration in non-living entities such as institutions, structures, systems, etc. due to neglect or misuse.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rotverb

   to undergo a process common to organic substances by which they lose the cohesion of their parts and pass through certain chemical changes, giving off usually in some stages of the process more or less offensive odors; to become decomposed by a natural process; to putrefy; to decay

2. Rotverb

   figuratively: To perish slowly; to decay; to die; to become corrupt

3. Rotverb

   to make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes; as, to rot vegetable fiber

4. Rotverb

   to expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret

5. Rotnoun

   process of rotting; decay; putrefaction

6. Rotnoun

   a disease or decay in fruits, leaves, or wood, supposed to be caused by minute fungi. See Bitter rot, Black rot, etc., below

7. Rotnoun

   a fatal distemper which attacks sheep and sometimes other animals. It is due to the presence of a parasitic worm in the liver or gall bladder. See 1st Fluke, 2

8. Etymology: [Cf. G. rotz glanders.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ROT

   All aircraft must be able to perform a standard rate turn, also known as a rate one turn. A standard rate turn for airplanes is defined as a 3° per second turn, which completes a 360° turn in 2 minutes. This is known as a 2-minute turn, or rate one. For heavy airplanes a standard rate turn is a 4-minute turn. Instruments, either the turn and bank indicator or the turn coordinator, have the standard rate turn clearly marked. Light aircraft are equipped with 2-minute turn indicators while heavy aircraft are equipped with 4-minute turn indicators. This is very useful to pilots who are out of visual contact with the ground and for air traffic control when appropriate separation of aircraft is desired. The pilot banks the airplane such that the turn and slip indicator points to the standard rate turn mark and then uses a watch to time the turn. The pilot can pull out at any desired direction depending on the length of time in the turn. A rate half turn is normally used when flying faster than 250 kt. The term rate two turn used on some low speed aircraft. Angle of Bank formula The formula for calculating the angle of bank for a specific True Airspeed is:

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rot

   rot, v.i. to putrefy: to become decomposed: to become morally corrupt: to become affected with sheep-rot.—v.t. to cause to rot: to bring to corruption:—pr.p. rot′ting; pa.t. and pa.p. rot′ted.—n. decay: putrefaction: a special disease of the sheep, as of the potato: a decay (called dry-rot) which attacks timber: (slang) rant, bosh.—ns. Rot′-grass, the soft grass: the butterwort: the penny-rot; Rot′gut, bad liquor; Rot′-steep, the process of steeping cottons to remove impurities. [A.S. rotian, pa.p. rotod; cf. Ice. rotinn, putrid.]

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1. ROT

   What does ROT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the ROT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ROT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Rot is ranked #95545 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Rot surname appeared 191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Rot.
   
   72.2% or 138 total occurrences were White.
   21.9% or 42 total occurrences were Asian.
   2.6% or 5 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Biology
   • Decay
   • Deteriorate

Anagrams for rot »

1. ort

2. OTR

3. RTO

4. TOR

5. Tor

6. tor

7. TRO

How to pronounce rot?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say rot in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rot in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of rot in a Sentence

1. Meekin:

   Dr. Paul: Get out, get out libidinous swine! And take that painted strumpet with you. May you both rot in the filth of your own fornication! Nicky: And what did you say to him? Dr. Paul: Say, Madam? I said nothing. I simply pulled up my tights and jumped out of the bathroom window. Nicky: Oh Dr. Paul, you're so naughty! Dr. Paul: Well, I try, Madam. And then, ten minutes later when I've got my breath back, I try again!

2. Matthew Vitale:

   I’m not doing this to be punitive or see her rot in jail, i want people my age to realize that things like this aren’t tolerated in America. We just want to have our rights guaranteed and that’s what it’s all about.

3. John Alexander Smith, Speech to Oxford University students, 1914:

   Gentlemen, you are now about to embark on a course of studies which will occupy you for two years. Together, they form a noble adventure. But I would like to remind you of an important point. Nothing that you will learn in the course of your studies will be of the slightest possible use to you in after life, save only this, that if you work hard and intelligently you should be able to detect when a man is talking rot, and that, in my view, is the main, if not the sole, purpose of education.

4. Elizabeth Báthory:

   God, if you exist behind the Holy Scriptures then you have abandoned me. In war hundreds are killed and tortured and they are left there to rot and feed the vultures. And yet, we glorify our warriors. We give them laurel wreaths and honors. But all I get is torment, I cannot be humiliated this way. Give me an illness that will kill me fast. I cannot do it myself, I must go to heaven. Amen.

5. John Rechy:

   You can rot here without feeling it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rot
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rot
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rot
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rot
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rot
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rot
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html