1. the process of making ruts or grooves in a surface
2. the mating season of certain animals, especially deer
Usage: zoology

1. having ruts or grooves

Examples

• The heavy trucks caused rutting in the dirt road.
• The rutting pavement made driving difficult.
• Construction equipment left deep rutting in the field.
• The rutting surface needed repair before winter.
• During rutting season, male deer become more aggressive.
• Wildlife experts study animal behavior during rutting periods.
• The rutting ground was marked off for observation.