Definitions for rot
Overview of noun rot
The noun rot has 3 senses? (first 2 from tagged texts)
1. (1) putrefaction, rot
(a state of decay usually accompanied by an offensive odor)
2. (1) decomposition, rot, rotting, putrefaction
((biology) the process of decay caused by bacterial or fungal action)
3. bunk, bunkum, buncombe, guff, rot, hogwash
(unacceptable behavior (especially ludicrously false statements))
Overview of verb rot
The verb rot has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (3) decompose, rot, molder, moulder
(break down; "The bodies decomposed in the heat")
2. waste, rot
(become physically weaker; "Political prisoners are wasting away in many prisons all over the world")
