Past tense of rout
regular verb
The past tense of rout is routed. The past participle is also routed.
Forms of rout
| Base form (V1) | rout /ɹaʊt/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | routed /ˈɹuː.tɪd/ |
| Past participle (V3) | routed /ˈɹuː.tɪd/ |
| Present participle | routing /ˈɹuːtɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | routs /ɹaʊts/ |
Routed in a sentence
- Israel tightened its blockade of the Gaza Strip after Hamas routed secular Fatah forces loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and seized control of the enclave in June 2007.2009 January 30, Adam Entous, “Mitchell Warns of Setbacks ahead in Mideast Talks”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 02 Feb 2009
- I had difficulty reaching the commander, but eventually my call was routed through.From the entry through
- All incoming mail was routed through a single office.From the entry route
- So many dead Dragons, routed Pretenders, punctured Princesses and newfounded Cities — who needed yet another?2005, John Barth, Where Three Roads Meet, →ISBN, page 69. From the entry newfounded
- Ma awoke every morning with a groan quickly routed by a brief loud cheups.2000, Merle Hodge, Crick Crack, Monkey, page 18. From the entry cheups
Meaning of rout
- noun A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.
- noun A group of animals, especially one which is lively or unruly, or made up of wild animals such as wolves; a flock, a herd, a pack.
- noun A group or assortment of snails.
Questions about the past tense of rout
- What is the past tense of rout?
- The past tense of rout is routed.
- What is the past participle of rout?
- The past participle of rout is routed.
- Is rout a regular or irregular verb?
- Rout is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: rout (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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