noun🔗ShareThe process of becoming rotten; putrefaction."The rot in the old wooden fence was spreading quickly. "biologyprocessnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDecaying matter."The old apple, left on the counter, showed signs of rot. "biologynaturediseaseconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of several diseases in which breakdown of tissue occurs."The fruit on the counter developed a rot, so we threw it away. "diseasebiologymedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerbal nonsense."His explanation of the new policy was just a lot of rot; it didn't make any sense. "languagewordcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo suffer decomposition due to biological action, especially by fungi or bacteria."The apple left in the cupboard all that time had started to rot."biologynatureenvironmentprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo decline in function or utility."Your brain will rot if you spend so much time on the computer, Tony!"biologymedicinenatureenvironmentprocessconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo (cause to) deteriorate in any way, as in morals; to corrupt."The politician's actions began to rot public trust in the government. "moralconditionsocietyenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make putrid; to cause to be wholly or partially decomposed by natural processes."to rot vegetable fiber"biologyenvironmentnatureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo spend a long period of time (in an unpleasant place)."to rot in Hell"placetimesituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo expose, as flax, to a process of maceration, etc., for the purpose of separating the fiber; to ret."The farmer will rot the flax to separate the fibers for making rope. "agricultureprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo talk nonsense."During the meeting, the manager started to rot about the new project, confusing everyone with his rambling explanations. "languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading