/ Dictionary / Index R rote: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: rote Pronunciation: (rōt), [key] — n. routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure: the rote of daily living. from memory, without thought of the meaning; in a mechanical way: to learn a language by rote. rote Pronunciation: (rōt), [key] — n. Music. crowd. rote Pronunciation: (rōt), [key] — n. the sound of waves breaking on the shore. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: rote (Thesaurus) R.O.T.C rotenone Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language