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Meaning of
rat
in English
rat
us
//ræt//
uk
//ræt//
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Plural
rats
Past Tense
ratted
Participle Verb
ratting
Third Person Singular
rats
Definitions
Verb
to
betray
a
group
or
principle
;
desert
someone
He
decided
to
rat
on
his
friend
to
the
police
.
to
inform
on
someone
to
authorities
The
employee
chose
to
rat
out
the
company's
illegal
practices
.
to
reveal
secrets
(
to
an
enemy
or
authority
)
The
whistleblower
decided
to
rat
on
the
corrupt
politician
.
Noun
a
medium-sized
rodent
(
Rattus
genus
)
The
pest
control
service
caught
a
large
rat
in
the
attic
.
a
rodent
with
a
pointy
snout
and
long
tail
The
scientist
studied
the
behavior
of
a
rat
in
a
laboratory
setting
.
a
person
who
betrays
others
;
a
scoundrel
The
community
despised
the
man
who
acted
like
a
rat
and
betrayed
his
friends
.
an
informant
or
snitch
(
revealing
secrets
)
The
company
fired
the
employee
who
acted
as
a
rat
and
leaked
confidential
information
.
a
worker
opposing
union
policies
;
a
scab
The
union
members
condemned
the
rat
who
refused
to
join
the
strike
and
continued
working
.
Compounds / Phrases
ratfishes
rathole
ratholes
ratline
ratskeller
rattails
rattrap
rattraps
ratcatcher
lab rat
rat out
pack rat
rat-arsed
ratlines
rattail
rug rat
