rat
Definitions
Noun
- Any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
- Someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike
- A person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
- One who reveals confidential information in return for money
- A pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure
Verb
- Desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
- Employ scabs or strike breakers in
- Take the place of work of someone on strike
- Give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
- Catch rats, especially with dogs
- Give away information about somebody
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Term
Definitions: 11
Fragments: 1,103
Sound Alikes: 7
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
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📰 This Word in the News:
Arkansas to receive $3.9M from settlement with Family Dollar over rat-infested warehouse
May 21, 2026 Arkansas Advocate
May 21, 2026 Arkansas Advocate
Rat birth control worked in Baltimore, so D.C. is giving it a try. Here's how it works.
Apr 13, 2026 CBS News
Apr 13, 2026 CBS News
Naked Mole-Rat Queens Emit a Special Scent to Stop Their Rivals From Reproducing, a New Study Suggests
Jul 21, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine
Jul 21, 2026 Smithsonian Magazine

