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rat

/ɹæt/noun, verb1 syllable

Rat means: a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible.

Synonyms for rat45

noun, as in a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

rotter, dirty dog, skunk, stinker, stinkpot, bum, puke, crumb, lowlife, scumbag, so-and-so, git, scum bag

noun, as in one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

informer, betrayer, squealer, blabber

noun, as in someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

scab, strikebreaker, blackleg

verb, as in give away information about somebody

denounce, tell on, betray, give away, grass, shit, shop, snitch, stag

verb, as in take the place of work of someone on strike

fink, scab, blackleg

also used for rat

ratfink, snake in the grass, quisling, traitor, backstabber, cockatrice, double-crosser, stool pigeon, abaddon, accuser, beefer, bewrayer, bigmouth, blabtale, knobstick

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What does rat mean?11

noun

1

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible“only a rotter would do that”

2

one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

3

someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike

4

any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse

5

a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure

verb

1

give away information about somebody“He told on his classmate who had cheated on the exam”

2

take the place of work of someone on strike

3

desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage

4

employ scabs or strike breakers in

5

give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat

6

catch rats, especially with dogs

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with rat?20

three syllables

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Rat in a sentence

  • If you have rat or mouse problems, you can scare them off with ultrasound.DJ_Saidez
  • The rat who thought himself a dog, suddenly cried.Jondel
  • The rat continued to devour the cactus, no matter how much pain it felt.tsp_2
  • Thou canst think of thee a cat, but thou art but a rat.nonong
  • You can say you're a cat, but you'd still be a rat.DJ_Saidez
  • The cat killed the rat, but didn't eat it.mervert1
  • As soon as he saw the contract, he smelled a rat.Nuel
  • He was weak as a rat, and had no appetite.unknown

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Forms of rat

as a noun

plural
rats

as a verb

past tense
ratted
present participle
ratting
third-person singular
rats
past participle
ratted