rotting

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈrɒtɪŋ/

From the verb rot: (⇒ conjugate)
rotting is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v pres p

rot /rɑt/USA pronunciation v., rot•ted, rot•ting, n., interj.
v.

to (cause to) undergo decay: [no object]The dead leaves rotted in the soil.[~ + object]Overwatering will rot the houseplants.
to become weak because of decay:[no object;(~ + away)]The disease was taking its toll, and his body was rotting away before our eyes.
to become gradually worse, as from being in jail:[no object]hoped the killer would rot in jail.

interj.

rot (rot),USA pronunciation v., rot•ted, rot•ting, n., interj.
v.i.

to undergo decomposition;
decay.
to deteriorate, disintegrate, fall, or become weak due to decay (often fol. by away, from, off, etc.).
to languish, as in confinement.
to become morally corrupt or offensive.

v.t.

the process of rotting.
the state of being rotten;
decay;
putrefaction:the rot of an old house.
rotting or rotten matter:the rot and waste of a swamp.
moral or social decay or corruption.
Pathologyany disease characterized by decay.
[Plant Pathol.]
- Plant Diseasesany of various forms of decay produced by fungi or bacteria.
- Plant Diseasesany disease so characterized.
Veterinary Diseasesa bacterial infection of sheep and cattle characterized by decay of the hoofs, caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in cattle and Bacteroides nodosus in sheep.
nonsense.

interj.

Old Norse rot (perh. partly derivative of the verb, verbal); compare ret, rotten)
bef. 900; (verb, verbal) Middle English rot(t)en, Old English rotian, cognate with Frisian rotsje, Dutch rotten; (noun, nominal) Middle English, perh.

decay.

ROT,

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rot /rɒt/ vb (rots, rotting, rotted)

to decay or cause to decay as a result of bacterial or fungal action
(intr; usually followed by off or away) to fall or crumble (off) or break (away), as from natural decay, corrosive action, or long use
(intransitive) to become weak, debilitated, or depressed through inertia, confinement, etc; languish: rotting in prison
to become or cause to become morally corrupt or degenerate
(transitive)
another word for ret

the process of rotting or the state of being rotten
something decomposed, disintegrated, or degenerate
Related adjective(s): putrid
short for dry rot
any putrefactive decomposition of tissues
a condition in plants characterized by breakdown and decay of tissues, caused by bacteria, fungi, etc
a contagious fungal disease of the feet of sheep characterized by inflammation, swelling, a foul-smelling discharge, and lameness
(also interjection) nonsense; rubbish

Etymology: Old English rotian (vb); related to Old Norse rotna. C13 (noun), from Scandinavian

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