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Rat Ratted Noun Animal Long Tail Large Mouse

word rat
definition
noun
A rat is an animal which has a long tail and looks like a large mouse.
This was demonstrated in a laboratory experiment with rats.
...a rat-infested derelict building.
If you call someone a rat, you mean that you are angry with them or dislike them, often because they have cheated you or betrayed you.
What did you do with the gun you took from that little rat Turner?
verb
If someone rats on you, they tell someone in authority about things that you have done, especially bad things.
They were accused of encouraging children to rat on their parents.
If someone rats on an agreement, they do not do what they said they would do.
She claims he ratted on their deal.
inflections ratsrattingratted
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

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