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Meaning
Noun
●
In Zoology & Rodents:
A
medium-sized
rodent
belonging
to the
genus
Rattus.
●
Any of the
numerous
members of several
rodent
families
(e.g.
voles
and
mice
) that
resemble
true
rats
in
appearance
, usually having a
pointy
snout
, a long,
bare
tail
, and body
length
greater than
about 12
cm
, or 5 inches.
●
A person who is known for
betrayal
; a
scoundrel
; a quisling.
●
An
informant
or snitch.
●
A
scab
: a
worker
who
acts
against
trade union
policies.
●
A person who
routinely
spends time
at a particular location.
●
A
wad
of
shed
hair
used as part of a
hair
style.
●
A
roll
of
material
used to
puff out
the
hair
, which is
turned over
it.
⚠️
In British English, London English & Hair:
Vagina.
●
Short for muskrat.
●
In Regional English:
A
scratch
or a score.
●
In Regional English & Nautical:
A place in the
sea
with
rapid
currents
and
crags
where a
ship
is likely to be
torn apart
in
stormy
weather.
●
In Military:
A ration.
●
In Medicine:
Initialism of
rapid
antigen
test.
●
In Aviation:
Initialism of
ram
air
turbine.
●
In Computing:
Initialism of remote-access Trojan.
●
In Philosophy:
Initialism of
relevant
alternatives
theory.
Verb
●
To
hunt
or
kill
rats.
●
To
betray
a
political party
, cause or
principle
; to
betray
someone, to
desert
a person or thing.
●
To work as a
scab
,
going against
trade union
policies.
●
In American English:
To
backcomb
(hair).
●
To
inform on
someone; to
betray
someone to the
police
or authorities.
●
In Regional English:
To
scratch
or score.
●
In Regional English:
To
tear
,
rip
, rend.
●
Damn,
drat
,
blast
; used in oaths.
Name
●
The first of the 12-year
cycle
of
animals
which
appear
in the Chinese
zodiac
related to the Chinese calendar.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
rat
English
rat
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Traitor
Bewray
Snitch
Muskrat
Informant
Stool Pigeon
Tell On
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Rhymes
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At
Cat
Mat
Tat
Wat
Pat
Cat
Pat
Gat
Fat
Rat
Vat
Kat
Lat
Sat
Vat
Hat
Bat
Nat
Dat
Blat
Shat
That
Brat
Flat
Yatt
Slat
Prat
Spat
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Drat
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Plat
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