Definitions For Rat
noun
- Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
- One who reveals confidential information in return for money
- A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
- A small animal that has a pointed nose and a long, thin tail
- A person who is not loyal or who cannot be trusted
- A person who is bad or cruel
- To tell someone in authority (such as the police) about something wrong that someone has done : to betray someone ( US)
verb
- Give away information about somebody
- Catch rats, especially with dogs
- Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
- Take the place of work of someone on strike
- Employ scabs or strike breakers in
- Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
Examples of Rat in a Sentence
- A dirty old building infested by rats and mice
- I can't believe that rat turned us in to the police!
- No one understands why she's with a rat like him.
- The teacher knows what we did, which means that somebody ratted.
noun
- Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
- One who reveals confidential information in return for money
- A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
- A small animal that has a pointed nose and a long, thin tail
- A person who is not loyal or who cannot be trusted
- A person who is bad or cruel
- To tell someone in authority (such as the police) about something wrong that someone has done : to betray someone ( US)
verb
- Give away information about somebody
- Catch rats, especially with dogs
- Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
- Take the place of work of someone on strike
- Employ scabs or strike breakers in
- Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- A dirty old building infested by rats and mice
- I can't believe that rat turned us in to the police!
- No one understands why she's with a rat like him.
- The teacher knows what we did, which means that somebody ratted.
