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rat

Definitions


[rat], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a rodent that resembles a large mouse, typically having a pointed snout and a long tail. Some kinds have become cosmopolitan and are sometimes responsible for transmitting diseases

- a despicable person, especially a man who has been deceitful or disloyal
(e.g: her rat of a husband cheated on her)

- a person who is associated with or frequents a specified place
(e.g: LA mall rats)

- a pad used to give shape and fullness to a woman's hair


Phrases:
- like a rat up a drainpipe

Origin:
Old English ræt, probably of Romance origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French rat. The verb dates from the early 19th century


[rat], (Interjection)

Definitions:
- used to express mild annoyance or irritation


Phrases:
- like a rat up a drainpipe

Origin:
Old English ræt, probably of Romance origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French rat. The verb dates from the early 19th century


[rat], (Verb)

Definitions:
- hunt or kill rats
(e.g: we would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away)

- desert one's party, side, or cause
(e.g: many of the clans rallied to his support, others ratted and joined the King's forces)

- shape (hair) with a special pad


Phrases:
- like a rat up a drainpipe

Origin:
Old English ræt, probably of Romance origin; reinforced in Middle English by Old French rat. The verb dates from the early 19th century




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