(rout) noun
1. A disorderly and overwhelming defeat or flight.
2. A boisterous and disorderly assemblage; the rabble.
3. An entourage; a retinue.
4. Law A disturbance of the peace by three or more persons with riotous intent.
5. Archaic A large and festive evening social gathering.
6. Archaic Any assembly; a throng. See synonyms under REVEL.
—v.t. To defeat disastrously; put to flight. See synonyms under CONQUER. [<OF route <L rupta, fem. of ruptus, pp. of rumpere break]

(rout) v.i.
1. To root, as swine.
2. To search; rummage.
—v.t.
3. To dig or turn up with the snout.
4. To disclose to view; turn up as if with the snout: with out.
5. To hollow, gouge, or scrape, as with a scoop.
6. To drive or force out. [Var. of ROOT²]

(rout, rt) v.i. Scot. or Obs.
To make a loud noise; snore.
—noun Obs.
1. Snoring.
2. A roaring noise; uproar. [OE hrūtan]