Rot

Quick meaning: Rot is a verb meaning (intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

Meaning

(intransitive) To suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To decline in function or utility.
2. (ambitransitive) To (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt.
3. (transitive) To make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes.
4. (intransitive, figurative) To spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place or state).
5. (transitive) To expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret.
6. (transitive, slang, imperative) Damn; blast.
7. (dated, slang) To talk nonsense.

Example Sentences

to rot in Hell

to rot in prison

to rot vegetable fiber

Four of the sufferers were left to rot in irons.

Word Forms

• rots
• rotting
• rotted

Synonyms for rot

Depending on context, synonyms include putrefy, molder, crap, putrefaction, bunk, hogwash.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include putrefaction, moulder, waste, horseshit, dogshit, shit.

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