Search Result:rot
KK Pronunciation
〔 rɑt 〕
Pronunciation
〔 rɒt 〕
Overview of noun rot
The noun rot has 3 senses
- putrefaction, rot -- (a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor)
- decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction -- ((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)
- bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash -- (unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))
Overview of verb rot
The verb rot has 2 senses
- decompose, rot, molder, moulder -- (break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat")
- waste, rot -- (become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world")