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noun
- 1. 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.
- 2. a despicable person, especially a man who has been deceitful or disloyal: informal, derogatory "her rat of a husband cheated on her" Similar
exclamation
- 1. used to express mild annoyance or irritation. informal
verb
- 1. hunt or kill rats: "we would always take a terrier when we fished and the terrier ratted away"
- 2. desert one's party, side, or cause: informal "many of the clans rallied to his support, others ratted and joined the King's forces"
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The meaning of RAT is any of numerous rodents (Rattus and related genera) differing from the related mice especially by considerably larger size. How to use rat in a sentence.
RAT. noun [ C ] uk/ræt/us/ræt/. abbreviation for rapid antigen test: a test done using a small medical device that tests whether or not there is a particular substance, gene, etc. in a sample (= a small amount of a substance): A RAT is a quick home test to check if you may have Covid-19.
Rats are various medium-sized, long-tailed rodents. Species of rats are found throughout the order Rodentia, but stereotypical rats are found in the genus Rattus. Other rat genera include Neotoma (pack rats), Bandicota (bandicoot rats) and Dipodomys (kangaroo rats). Rats are typically distinguished from mice by their size.
Rat definition: any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.. See examples of RAT used in a sentence.
a small animal with a long tail, that looks like a large mouse, usually considered a pest (= an animal which is disliked because it destroys food or spreads disease) The police are all over town. He’s caught, like a rat in a trap.
Define rat. rat synonyms, rat pronunciation, rat translation, English dictionary definition of rat. n. 1. a. Any of various long-tailed rodents resembling mice but larger, especially one of the genus Rattus. b. Any of various animals similar to one of...
any of numerous long-tailed rodents of various families (esp. Muridae and Cricetidae) resembling, but larger than, the mouse: rats are very destructive pests and carriers of highly contagious diseases, as bubonic plague and typhus
a person who frequents a specified place: a mall rat; gym rats. a pad with tapered ends formerly used in women's hairstyles to give the appearance of greater thickness. See more
RAT definition: 1. an animal that looks like a large mouse and has a long tail: 2. an unpleasant, dishonest person. Learn more.
Rats are mouse-like rodents with long tails, pointed noses, and whiskers. Rats are often associated with filth and disease. So, if someone calls you a rat, it's not like being called a fox. It's an insult.
