rat


Definition: Meaning of, rat in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rat /

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Singular Plural
rat rats
[countable]
  1. an animal that looks like a large mouse with a long tail
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  2. spoken someone who has been disloyal to you or deceived you
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  3. look like a drowned rat to look very wet and uncomfortable
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  4. (like) rats leaving the sinking ship used to describe people who leave a company, organization etc when it is in trouble
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
rat ratted ratted
Present Participle Third Person Singular
ratting rats
[intransitive] [informal]
  1. if someone rats on you, they tell someone in authority about something wrong that you have done [=  grass on]
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  2. British English to not do what you had promised to do [=  go back on, renege on]
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rat used in phrases

  • Damaraland mole rat (noun)
    1. colonial mole rat of western Africa; similar to naked mole rat
  • Florida water rat (noun)
    1. of Florida wetlands
  • Indian rat snake (noun)
    1. enter buildings in pursuit of prey
  • Norway rat (noun)
    1. common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
  • Ord kangaroo rat (noun)
    1. most widely distributed kangaroo rat: plains and mountain areas of central and western United States
  • bandicoot rat (noun)
    1. burrowing scaly-tailed rat of India and Ceylon
  • beaver rat (noun)
    1. amphibious rat of Australia and New Guinea
  • black rat (noun)
    1. common household pest originally from Asia that has spread worldwide
  • black rat snake (noun)
    1. large harmless shiny black North American snake
  • brown rat (noun)
    1. common domestic rat; serious pest worldwide
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rat used in phrasal verbs

  • ration out (phrasal verb)
    1. to divide something among people so that each one gets a small amount
  • rattle around (phrasal verb)
    1. to live or work in a place in which you have a lot more space than you need
  • rattle off (phrasal verb)
    1. to say something quickly, especially something that you have learned by memory
  • rattle on (phrasal verb)
    1. to talk quickly and for a long time
  • rattle out (phrasal verb)
    1. to produce a series of quick loud noises or words
  • rattle through (phrasal verb)
    1. rattle through something to do or say something quickly because you want to finish it as soon as you can
  • rattle up (phrasal verb)
    1. to score a particular amount very quickly in a game or competition
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