Definition of "rutting" [rutting]

• Present participle of rut. (verb)
• Pairing; the period of time when certain ungulates mate (noun)

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• "That mechanism in the north is the second full moon after the autumnal equinox, which I call the rutting moon."
• "'Elk in rutting battles leave the ground very disturbed."
• "On this long-neglected strip of pavement, a washboard ripple effect experts call rutting jiggles the front wheels into a dervish dance."