rut
NounTransitive VerbIntransitive Verb
Meanings
Noun
A deep track or groove worn into the ground by the repeated passage of wheels.
"The old farm road was full of deep ruts after the heavy rain."
Noun
A habit or way of life that one is stuck in and finds difficult to change, often leading to boredom.
"After ten years in the same office, he felt he had fallen into a professional rut."
Transitive Verb
[~ something]
To make a deep track or groove in the ground by driving over it repeatedly.
"Heavy trucks have rutted the dirt path beyond recognition."
Intransitive Verb
To behave in a repetitive or uninspired manner, often as a result of long-term habit.
"The creative process began to rut as the artist relied on the same old techniques."