n. | 1. | A root. |
1. | (Mus.) A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy-gurdy. | |
1. | The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut. | |
1. | A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; | |
v. t. | 1. | To learn or repeat by rote. |
v. i. | 1. | To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. |
Noun | 1. | rote - memorization by repetition Synonyms: rote learning |