(Scotland, obsolete) The brant or brent goose (Branta bernicla).
(chiefly Scotland) A loud, resounding noise, especially one made by the sea, thunder, wind, etc.; a roar.
(chiefly Scotland, archaic) A violent movement; a heavy or stunning blow or stroke.
(countable) A group of (often violent) criminals or gangsters; such people as a class; (more generally) a disorderly and tumultuous crowd, a mob; hence (archaic, preceded by the), the common people as a group, the rabble.
(countable) A group of disorganized things.
(countable, archaic) 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.
(countable, archaic) A noisy disturbance; also, a disorderly argument or fight, a brawl; (uncountable) disturbance of the peace, commotion, tumult.
(countable, dated) A fashionable assembly; a large evening party, a soirée.
(countable, law, historical) An illegal assembly of people; specifically, three or more people who have come together intending to do something illegal, and who have taken steps towards this, regarded as more serious than an unlawful assembly but not as serious as a riot; the act of assembling in this manner.
(countable, obsolete) A group of people; a crowd, a throng, a troop; in particular (archaic), a group of people accompanying or travelling with someone.
(military, also figurative) The retreat of an enemy force, etc., in this manner; also (archaic, rare), the army, enemy force, etc., so retreating.
(originally military) The act of completely defeating an army or other enemy force, causing it to retreat in a disorganized manner; (by extension) in politics, sport, etc.: a convincing defeat; a thrashing, a trouncing.
A loud shout; a bellow, a roar; also, an instance of loud and continued exclamation or shouting; a clamour, an outcry.
A lowing or mooing sound by an animal, especially cattle; a bellow, a moo.
verb
(intransitive) Of a person: to search through belongings, a place, etc.; to rummage.
(intransitive) Of a person: to speak loudly; to bellow, roar, to shout.
(intransitive) Of an animal, especially cattle: to low or moo loudly; to bellow.
(intransitive, Scotland, archaic) Especially of the sea, thunder, wind, etc.: to make a loud roaring noise; to howl, to roar, to rumble.
(intransitive, archaic) To retreat from a confrontation in disorder.
(intransitive, chiefly England, regional) To make a noise; to bellow, to roar, to snort.
(intransitive, chiefly England, regional) To snore, especially loudly.
(intransitive, obsolete) To assemble in a crowd, whether orderly or disorderly; to collect in company.
(transitive) Of a person: to say or shout (something) loudly.
(transitive) To completely defeat and force into disorderly retreat (an enemy force, opponent in sport, etc.).
(transitive) To dig or plough (earth or the ground); to till.
(transitive) Usually followed by out or up: of a person: to search for and find (something); also (transitive) to completely empty or clear out (something).
(transitive) Usually followed by out or up: to dig or pull up (a plant) by the roots; to extirpate, to uproot.
(transitive, chiefly US) Usually followed by from: to compel (someone) to leave a place; specifically (usually followed by out or up), to cause (someone) to get out of bed.
(transitive, figurative) Usually followed by out: to find and eradicate (something harmful or undesirable); to root out.
(transitive, intransitive) Of an animal, especially a pig: to search (for something) in the ground with the snout; to root.
(transitive, intransitive) To use a gouge, router, or other tool to scoop out material (from a metallic, wooden, etc., surface), forming a groove or recess.
(transitive, intransitive, chiefly Scotland, archaic) To beat or strike (someone or something); to assail (someone or something) with blows.
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noun
(dated) A tower.
(graph theory) A closed trail.
(military) A tour of duty.
(obsolete) A going round; a circuit.
(obsolete) A turn; a revolution.
(snooker) A circuit of snooker tournaments
(sports) A set of competitions which make up a championship.
(sports, chiefly cricket and rugby) A trip taken to another country in which several matches are played.
(sports, cycling) A street and road race, frequently multiday.
A guided visit to a particular place, or virtual place.
A journey through a given list of places, such as by an entertainer performing concerts.
A journey through a particular building, estate, country, etc.
