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rot

/ɹɑt/noun, verb1 syllable

Rot means: unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements).

Synonyms for rot14

noun, as in unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, hogwash

noun, as in (biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action

decomposition, rotting, putrefaction, breakdown

noun, as in a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

putrefaction

verb, as in break down

decompose, molder, moulder

verb, as in become physically weaker

waste

also used for rot

putrefy

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What does rot mean?5

noun

1

unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements)

2

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

3

a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor

verb

1

break down“The bodies decomposed in the heat”

2

become physically weaker“Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rot?29

two syllables

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All 29 rhymes for rot, grouped by syllable

Rot in a sentence

  • Put the meat in the refrigerator, or it will rot.unknown
  • In older buildings, a wooden lintel can sometimes sag or rot, requiring replacement.rul
  • One day we will rot, unknown to anyone at all.rul
  • Let's pick these apples now, otherwise they'll rot.anzart
  • We've got to pick those apples now, or they'll rot.AlanF_US
  • The body may rot, but the concept lives on forever.anzart
  • The barn is so old that the beams are beginning to rot.sharptoothed
  • Their house is damp and smells of rot.Amastan

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of rot

as a noun

plural
rots

as a verb

past tense
rotted
present participle
rotting
third-person singular
rots
past participle
rotted